It exploded at about 23:00.
Explosion occurred in Sicily. At least four people died under the ruins, and rescuers are still looking for five more. Among the missing are a pregnant woman and her husband.
What caused the explosion is in the TSN.Ranok plot on December 13.
The ancient center of the Sicilian town of Ravanusa, where 11 thousand people live. It exploded at about 23:00. After that, several houses caught fire at once. A four-story building was in ruins, in which it exploded, as well as two more houses nearby. Another building was burned and disfigured. In total, fifty residents were resettled.
“We had a mass a few blocks away. The explosion shook the windows and opened the doors. Already on the street we saw a fire and terrible ruins,” recalls the priest Filippo Berbera. p>
Two and a half hundred people are now dismantling the rubble. All comers were called to help the rescuers. Especially those with shovels and heavy equipment. “We really need hands. Thanks to everyone who responded, and to the rescuers for their selfless work. I hope we will find the living,” says the mayor of Ravanusa, Carmelo D & # 39; Angelo.
Service dogs were involved in the search. From the air, the ruins are surveyed by drones. “We very quickly found two living women. It was very encouraging. We are talking about two year old sisters, both are now in the hospital. However, there is still a lot of work,” – said the head of the Sicilian rescue service Salvatore Cantale.
< p> The causes of the explosion are being investigated by investigators. The likely version is a domestic gas leak. According to rescuers, the spark was most likely given by the elevator button. They promise to give the exact reason in a few days.
