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Two Residential Gas Blasts in Russia Leave One Dead, Seven Injured as Probes Begin

Officials launched parallel inquiries following the blasts.

Overview

  • In Tver, a nighttime gas blast and fire in a multi-apartment building left one person dead and two residents treated at the scene.
  • The Tver Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 109 Part 1 for causing death by negligence.
  • Investigators in Tver cited a preliminary finding of careless handling of gas equipment installed in the apartment.
  • In Ingushetia’s village of Sagopshi, a gas-air explosion at 17:47 MSK in a private house injured seven people, including a child.
  • Emergency services transported the injured in Ingushetia to Malgobek Central District Hospital, and the regional prosecutor began a review as the cause is still being established.