Explosion of gas

Rescuers work in the house, destroyed because of explosion of domestic gas in Dnepropetrovsk, on Saturday, on October, 13, 2007 The half of dwelling 10-floor building, located on an array Pobeda, Mandrykivskaya Str. 127. On the testimonies of eyewitnesses, an explosion happened today in one of apartments of entrance in the mean of house, in 10.45 in the morning. Above two entrances blew off a roof. There was no fire in the place of explosion. Rescuers evacuating people from adjoining to the area of explosion apartments. Nobody of officials so far does not comment this emergency. Services of Emergency Service MINISTRY and police work near the destroyed house. From preliminary information, eight people died, 18 – injured. The representative of Management of health protection of Dnepropetrovsk city told journalists about it, adding that among victims are three children. The rescuers of Emergency Situation MINISTRY continue to take apart obstructions in destroyed as a result of explosion house. In adjoining houses an explosive wave has knock out window-panes. Gas and water is disconnected in all houses of dwelling array. As reported Emergency Situation MINISTRY in press-service, in Kiev held meeting is of guidance of Emergency Affairs Ministry, an operative group prepares to take off to Dnepropetrovsk. On preliminary versions, reason of explosion is the careless use of domestic gas. Photo by Yevgeny Arsenyev / UNIAN