Authorities in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan said on July 2 that a gas explosion in a residential building killed a woman and injured four people, including two children. The explosion occurred during repair works on a natural gas supply system in the building, authorities said. The blast damaged doors and windows in several apartments. Rescue teams evacuated 80 people from the building. The prosecutor’s office of Bashkortostan has started preliminary investigation into the deadly blast. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tatar-Bashkir Service, click here.
Explosion In Residential Building Kills 1 In Russia's Bashkortostan
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