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Gas blast rocks Ukraine building Gas blast rocks Ukraine building
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At least nine people have died in an explosion that tore through a block of flats in Dnipropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine, officials say. At least 11 people have died in an explosion that tore through a block of flats in Dnipropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine, officials say.
Twenty-one people were injured and others may still be buried in the rubble, the Emergency Ministry says. Twenty-three people were injured and others may still be buried in the rubble, the emergency ministry says.
Reports say part of the building was destroyed in the blast, which happened at about 1100 local time (0800 GMT). It says a section of the building was destroyed in the blast, which happened at about 1100 local time (0800 GMT).
The local gas company says that it was triggered by a sudden and still unexplained surge in gas pressure.The local gas company says that it was triggered by a sudden and still unexplained surge in gas pressure.
Panicking residents were seen being evacuated from the parts of the building that remained standing.Panicking residents were seen being evacuated from the parts of the building that remained standing.
The ministry's website said a total of 70 people had been rescued.
An adjacent apartment block and two smaller individual houses were also damaged by the blast, officials say.An adjacent apartment block and two smaller individual houses were also damaged by the blast, officials say.
Correspondents say that natural gas explosions resulting from leaks in poorly maintained apartment buildings are common in the countries of the former Soviet Union.Correspondents say that natural gas explosions resulting from leaks in poorly maintained apartment buildings are common in the countries of the former Soviet Union.