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Gas Explosion in Saratov Kills At Least 6, Including Child
SARATOV, RUSSIA, JUL 25 – A gas-air mixture explosion caused a ten-floor collapse killing three, including a child, and injuring pedestrians, with ongoing criminal investigation into safety violations.
- In Saratov, Russia, a gas explosion tore through a stairwell in a 10-story building on Blinova Street, collapsing from the first to tenth floor in a dramatic failure.
- The Saratov Regional Prosecutor's Office called it a "gas-air mixture explosion", while the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case for safety breaches and preliminary data cited a gas leak.
- Three people, including a child, were killed and several pedestrians injured, residents evacuated with some trapped under rubble and social media showed destroyed apartments.
- Emergency services continue search and rescue operations at the scene, Busargin declared a regional state of emergency, and the Saratov Regional Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation.
- This incident spotlights urgent accountability and regulatory gaps in gas services, as recurring gas explosions in Russian residential buildings underscore aging infrastructure and uninspected services, raising urgent questions.
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Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin reported that the rubble after a gas explosion in a multi-story building is being cleared with the assumption that there may be people there.
A gas explosion in a residential building in the western Russian city of Saratov on Friday killed at least six people, injured 16, and left four missing, Russian authorities said.
According to the Russian Investigation Committee, an investigation for non-compliance with security rules was initiated.
A gas explosion occurs in a multi-storey residential building in the south of Russia. There are several fatalities - including at least one child. More people are still missing.
Six Dead and 16 Injured in Gas Explosion in Apartment Building in Saratov, Russia - 4 People Missing
More than 30 apartments were destroyed in the ten-story building
A gas explosion in a residential building in the city of Saratov (west), Russia, resulted in at least 6 deaths on Friday, 16 injuries and 4 injuries.
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