5 die in gas explosion in Russia

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - An explosion of natural gas in a residential house in Ivanovo, Russia left at least five people dead on Sunday morning, Kazinform has learnt from RIA Novosti.

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Several people are still missing.

The natural gas explosion caused partial destruction of the two-storey residential house. 15 residents of the house were evacuated.

According to the rescue crew, at least 80 square meters of the house had collapsed following the blast.