A household gas explosion occurred in a five-story apartment building in Nizhny Tagil. Two sections of the building collapsed as a result of the explosion. According to preliminary data, about 15 apartments were completely destroyed. Emergency services are working at the scene.

The gas explosion may have occurred in an apartment on the ground floor of the building.

According to most recent reports, five people were injured in the explosion: two adults and three children. They have been pulled out from under the rubble and hospitalized. Another child is still buried under the debris, rescuers can hear the child scream.

The rescue operation is complicated by the threat of collapse of the structures. It is believed that two more people remain trapped under the rubble.