Gas explosion in Russia's Cherkessk kills two, injures 11

Moscow, Oct 31 Two people were killed and 11 others injured in a gas explosion at an apartment building in the Russian city of Cherkessk on Thursday, regional emergency services reported.

The regional department of the emergencies ministry for the Karachay-Circassian Republic said in a Telegram post that three individuals had been rescued from the debris and transferred to medical personnel.

Fifty-two residents were evacuated from the building while fire and rescue teams continued working to clear the rubble, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the Russian emergency services.

--IANS

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