Fourth: Another dead person was found under the rubble after an explosion in Kirsanov, Tambov Oblast.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations press service reported the discovery of a fourth body. According to the agency, the fourth and fifth floors were damaged (judging by the photos and video). The fire that followed the explosion spread to 150 square meters, caused by called "domestic gas leak".
An explosion in a five-story residential building on Kommunisticheskaya Street in Kirsanov thundered Today at about 4:55 a.m., firefighters dealt with the open fire by 5:41 a.m.
State media write There were 9 injured, two of whom were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning. Known also that all the dead were “elderly people.”
An airborne team from the Ministry of Emergency Situations is deployed to clean up the aftermath of the explosion. 150 rescuers and 35 pieces of equipment, including heavy equipment used to dismantle "unstable structures," are also working at the site. By evening, half of the destroyed structures had been dismantled. Drones are monitoring the situation from the air.
It is reported that the evacuated residents of the house working psychologists.
UK aroused criminal case under the article "Causing death by negligence to two or more persons." The prosecutor's office checks compliance with legislation when operating gas equipment.
A state of emergency has been declared in Kirsanov.
«This will ensure payments to victims», - explained Governor TAmbovsky region Maxim Egorov.
Authorities plan to assess whether the building can be rebuilt after the explosion or whether it will be demolished. Residents are currently prohibited from returning to their apartments, as doing so could be unsafe.
Photo/video: Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Tambov Region, "Typical Kirsanov" Vk.com
