5 dead, 26 injured in gas blast in Russia's Chechnya-Xinhua

5 dead, 26 injured in gas blast in Russia's Chechnya

Source: Xinhua| 2024-07-15 22:35:00|Editor: huaxia

MOSCOW, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and 26 others injured after two gas cylinders exploded in Russia's Chechnya, local media reported Monday.

The explosion occurred at a construction site in the Bashin-Kali village of the region, TASS news agency reported.

The regional investigative committee has launched a criminal investigation into the incident on violation of safety rules during construction and other works, the report said.

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