4 killed in Russia building collapse-Xinhua

4 killed in Russia building collapse

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2024-08-02 14:31:19

This video screenshot issued by Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on Aug. 2, 2024 shows rescuers working at the collapse site of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagi, a city located in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast. Four people were killed following a partial collapse of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Friday. The tragedy occurred on Thursday when two entrances of a five-story gas-powered building in Nizhny Tagil caved in due to an explosion of a gas-air mixture, EMERCOM said. (EMERCOM/Handout via Xinhua)

MOSCOW, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed following a partial collapse of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Friday.

The tragedy occurred on Thursday when two entrances of a five-story gas-powered building in Nizhny Tagil, a city located in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast, caved in due to an explosion of a gas-air mixture, EMERCOM said.

A total of 15 people were rescued from the rubble, including seven children, it added.

Following the incident, a state of emergency has been declared in the Dzerzhinsky district of Nizhny Tagil. The investigative committee has launched a criminal case concerning the provision of services or work that did not meet safety requirements.

This video screenshot issued by Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on Aug. 2, 2024 shows rescuers working at the collapse site of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagi, a city located in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast. Four people were killed following a partial collapse of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Friday. The tragedy occurred on Thursday when two entrances of a five-story gas-powered building in Nizhny Tagil caved in due to an explosion of a gas-air mixture, EMERCOM said. (EMERCOM/Handout via Xinhua)