The preliminary cause of the explosion in an apartment building in Saratov is a gas leak.

According to preliminary data, the explosion in a multi-storey building in Saratov occurred due to a gas leak. This was announced on July 25 by Roman Busargin, Governor of the Saratov Region.

"The preliminary reason is a gas leak," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

The head of the region added that experts are examining the building for the threat of further collapse. Temporary accommodation facilities have been set up for the evacuated residents of the house.

Shock wave: gas explosion in Saratov caused the collapse of the entrance

As a result of the tragedy, three people died.

An explosion in an apartment building in Saratov occurred earlier that day. As a result of the incident, three people were killed. According to the Izvestia source, one child was among the dead. The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements"). According to eyewitnesses, the explosion also damaged neighboring houses in the private sector.

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