A man was injured in an explosion due to a domestic gas leak in an apartment building in Kursk.

An explosion occurred in the center of Kursk on Marata Street due to a leak of household gas in a multi-storey building. This was announced on July 7 by Alexander Khinshtein, acting head of the Kursk region.

"According to preliminary information, one person was injured. A 24-year—old boy suffered superficial burns, and he is now being taken to the hospital," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

The news is being updated