Apartment building damaged by gas explosion in Russia’s North Caucasus – Emergency

CHERKESSK, October 31. /TASS/. A gas explosion rocked an apartment building in the Russian North Caucasus city of Cherkessk and damaged the upper floors, first responders in Russia’s Karachay-Circassia region said.

“According to preliminary information, a gas explosion occurred on the upper floors of an apartment building. This caused destruction in the apartments on the two top floors,” the source said.

Later, the press service of Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry in the region said one person had been killed.

About 50 people were evacuated from the building, the department said on Telegram.

“A total of 67 people and 22 pieces of special hardware are participating in the relief efforts,” authorities said.

A TASS correspondent reported from the location that police cars and ambulance vehicles were seen near the building. The area has been cordoned off.