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| Gas explosion rocks apartment building in southwest Russia, casualties reported (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | Gas explosion rocks apartment building in southwest Russia, casualties reported (PHOTOS, VIDEO) |
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| A gas explosion has ripped through a residential building in the city of Volgograd, southwest Russia, media reported, citing emergency services. At least two people were killed and 11 injured in the blast, reports suggest. | A gas explosion has ripped through a residential building in the city of Volgograd, southwest Russia, media reported, citing emergency services. At least two people were killed and 11 injured in the blast, reports suggest. |
| At least two people have been killed and eight injured in the incident, TASS reported, citing a local medical services. | At least two people have been killed and eight injured in the incident, TASS reported, citing a local medical services. |
| A source in the city administration told RIA Novosti that at least 11 people were injured. Two of them were suffering shock as a result of the explosion, the source added. | A source in the city administration told RIA Novosti that at least 11 people were injured. Two of them were suffering shock as a result of the explosion, the source added. |
| The incident took place in a four-story building during maintenance work of gas services, a source from the emergency services told TASS. | The incident took place in a four-story building during maintenance work of gas services, a source from the emergency services told TASS. |
| The blast damaged at least 16 apartments, 10 of which were completely destroyed, RIA Novosti reported, citing emergency services. | The blast damaged at least 16 apartments, 10 of which were completely destroyed, RIA Novosti reported, citing emergency services. |
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| “There was strong a smell of gas before the explosion. Residents called maintenance services and before workers arrived, the blast rocked the building,” a source from the emergency services told RIA Novosti. | “There was strong a smell of gas before the explosion. Residents called maintenance services and before workers arrived, the blast rocked the building,” a source from the emergency services told RIA Novosti. |
| Emergency services are working at the scene to remove the debris, Interfax reported, citing sources. | Emergency services are working at the scene to remove the debris, Interfax reported, citing sources. |
| One witness who lives some 1.5 kilometers from place of the incident told RIA Novosti that he heard “a loud bang” and felt a blast wave. | |
| “I passed [the site of the explosion] while driving my car,” another witness said, adding “I felt the smell of gas when I was near traffic lights [not far from the site].” | |
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| Ten ambulances are currently working at the scene, a city official told RIA Novosti. | Ten ambulances are currently working at the scene, a city official told RIA Novosti. |