The death toll from an explosion in a residential building in Magnitogorsk rose to three. Two people were injured. This was announced by the mayor Sergei Berdnikov, reports Interfax.
According to him, the explosion occurred in an apartment where suspended ceilings were installed. “It was definitely a gas explosion, the windows were broken, there were no visible structural violations,” Berdnikov said.
He specified that two residents of the apartment were killed. An elderly woman and a child are taken to the hospital. “Who is the third is not yet clear,” added Berdnikov. Previously reported two dead.
About the blast became known earlier, March 26th. It was reported that the explosion occurred in a five-story building, after which a fire started.
