On August 1, an explosion in Nizhny Tagil led to the destruction of two entrances of a multi-story residential building.
Explosion in Nizhny Tagil on August 1: what is known
An explosion in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia occurred on the morning of August 1.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations claims that a gas-air mixture exploded, causing the first and second entrances of a five-story residential building to collapse.
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Six victims are already known. Three of them, the Russian Emergencies Ministry claims, are children.
More than one hundred and fifty rescuers have been involved in the search and rescue operations.
In addition, 47 units of equipment are working at the scene.
Cynologists are being dispatched to the scene. The departmental aviation and rescuers of the Centrospas detachment are on standby.
Representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have already inspected the kindergarten located next to the destroyed house.
No damage to the building's structure was found, Russian rescuers assure.
The preschool institution is currently on summer vacation, so there were no children or staff there.
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