The collapse of a house in Russia: four dead, the fate of dozens of people is unknown

At least four people died as a result of the collapse of the entrance to a building residential of the Russian city of Magnitogorsk.

According to estimates by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, 35 to 40 people can remain under the rubble. The fate of 35 other residents of the house is unknown. According to city authorities, 120 people lived in the area of ​​collapse.

"Famous fate of 52 people: four died, 16 were evacuated, especially seven children," said press officer of the region's governor, Dmytro Fedechkin.

"28 people were contacted and indicated that at the time of the tragedy were not at home, five people were hospitalized, eight were hospitalized and that the fate of 35 people n & # 39; Is not known yet, "the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

According to preliminary data, the entrance has collapsed due to the explosion of domestic gas in one of the apartments.

The Russian FSB pointed out that the other versions were not taken into account. At the same time, the investigation committee, which violated the fact that the criminal case was collapsed, said that "considering all possible versions of the event" .

The rescue is ongoing, involving about 1300 people and technology. The work is complicated by the cold and the threat of destruction of parts of the building that are still preserved, for example at the Ministry of Emergency.

Emergency mode declared in the city.

The inhabitants of the parts of the house who were unable to return to their apartments on New Year's Eve, according to the declaration of the mayor Sergei Berdnikov

Following the explosion, the floors of the third to tenth floor located above the arch between 6 and 7 entrances were destroyed. According to city authorities, judging by the destruction, the gas explosion occurred on the second floor above the bow.

"All who need heat are housed in a school." A house with 12 entrances evacuates the two adjoining entrances, "said Mayor Magnitogorsk Sergei Berdnikov

According to him, residents of the other entrances will leave the house on schedule, and the government plans to resettle the inhabitants of the two entrances. where the explosion occurred and the neighbors, he added.

The governor of the Chelyabinsk region, Boris Dubrovsky, said that those who lost a single house in the aftermath of the explosion will buy new apartments at the expense of the budget and that the families of the victims will pay a fee. compensation of 100,000 rubles, announced the press service of the governor.

Those who have been evacuated are looking for food, hot items and hygiene items.

The building at the origin of the explosion is located in the Right Banking Magnitogorsk district, in the center of the city, on one of the main avenues – Karl Marx Street.

In 2017-2018, at least 46 domestic gas explosions in residential buildings occurred in Russia. which led to the victims and the victims. The most devastating explosion was the household gas explosion in Izhevsk on November 9 of last year, during which seven people were killed.

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