A gas leak caused an explosion in a residential building in Saratov, leading to partial destruction of the building and a threat of collapse. Four floors of the building were damaged, which housed more than 30 apartments. As a result of the incident, six people have died, and nine have been hospitalized. Rescue operations are currently ongoing.
Similar incidents in Russia
This incident in Saratov is just one in a list of similar gas explosions in Russia. Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk have also suffered from the consequences of gas explosions, resulting in human casualties and the destruction of residential buildings. Additionally, drones have attacked important military-industrial sites, such as a nitrogen plant in the Stavropol region and a powder factory in the Tambov region, which are key links in the production of munitions for the Russian defense industry.