Gas explosion brings down part of an apartment block in Astrakhan

Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast · 27 Feb 2012 · Explosion

On 27 February 2012 a gas explosion in a nine-storey apartment block in Astrakhan brought down one section of the building. According to the Astrakhan regional court, 11 people died.

Official figures

Dead, by the official count: 11; as of 2 Apr 2013 · archive copy

The sources' words

On the death toll, as of 2 Apr 2013

«Советский районный суд Астрахани постановил во вторник прекратить уголовное дело о взрыве в девятиэтажном жилом доме в феврале 2012 года, в результате которого погибло 11 человек, сообщила РИА Новости представитель Астраханского областного суда Елена Ярославцева.»

РИА Новости: «Дело о взрыве в Астрахани прекращено в связи со смертью обвиняемого», 2 апреля 2013 · archive copy

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