A man was injured in a gas explosion in a multi-storey building in Birobidzhan.

The explosion of household gas occurred in an apartment building in Birobidzhan. The man suffered burns.

The incident occurred on July 3 on Embankment Street. According to IA EAOmedia, there was a pop of a gas-air mixture in the apartment. The man living in the apartment was hospitalized with a leg injury.

The prosecutor's office is establishing all the circumstances of the incident. Law enforcement agencies will assess compliance with legislation in the field of housing and communal services.

On June 26, in the Department of the Sverdlovsk region, a gas explosion followed by a fire occurred in an apartment building. Two people were killed and seven injured. A criminal case was opened into the incident.