Main points
- On June 7, gas explosions occurred in residential buildings in Kursk and Yershov in Russia; in both cases there were casualties, but no fatalities.
- In Kursk, a gas explosion occurred during renovations in an apartment, injuring a 24-year-old man; in Yershov, an explosion destroyed three apartments and caused a fire.
- An explosion in Kursk stopped an elevator with a woman and a child in it, and in Yershov the residents of a building were evacuated.
Consequences of gas explosions in Russian homes / Collage 24 Channel
In Russia, on July 7, there were two gas explosions in residential buildings. We are talking about Kursk and the city of Yershov.
In both cases, no one died, but there were casualties, Channel 24 reported, citing Russian propaganda media.
Gas exploded in two houses in Russia
Russian Telegram channels reported an explosion in the center of Kursk. The explosion occurred in a multi-story building. It is preliminarily known that gas exploded in the apartment during renovation. One 24-year-old man was taken to hospital with burns.
Because of this, the elevator in the building between the 4th and 5th floors also stopped. A woman with a child got stuck in it.
The explosion knocked out a wall in the house and also caused a balcony to fall. Emergency services and local authorities were dispatched to the scene.
The second explosion occurred in a house in the city of Yershov in the Saratov region. All its residents were evacuated. Gas was also the cause.
The explosion destroyed 3 apartments and also started a fire. Emergency services are clearing the rubble and putting out the fire. Telegram channels report that one pensioner suffered an acute reaction to stress. There were no casualties.
Gas explosion in a house in Kursk, last photo – Ershov
