Crews Rescue 22 From Russian High-Rise Fire
A natural gas explosion and the fire it caused in an apartment building in eastern Moscow claimed three lives, the Emergency Situations Ministry told Itar-Tass.
The fire has been put out. The explosion on the sixth story destroyed a balcony and a wall panel. It also smashed windows in some neighboring apartments and damaged cars parked around. People in the neighboring buildings heard a strong bang.
"Natural gas cylinders exploded on the sixth story of a 16-story building. Two apartments caught fire," police said.
Firefighters rescued 22 people and evacuated 200 others. The fire affected an area of 200 square meters.
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