Gas explosion and collapse of two stairwells of a block in Nizhny Tagil

Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast · 1 Aug 2024 · Explosion

On 1 August 2024 a gas-air mixture exploded in a five-storey block on Sibirskaya Street in Nizhny Tagil and two stairwells collapsed. According to the Emergencies Ministry as reported by Interfax, ten people died, including five children.

Official figures

Dead, by the official count: 10; as of 3 Aug 2024 · archive copy

The sources' words

On the death toll, as of 3 Aug 2024

«Погибли десять человек, включая пятерых детей.»

Интерфакс: «Поисково-спасательная операция в Нижнем Тагиле завершена», 03.08.2024 · archive copy

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