VOLGOGRAD: An apartment building collapsed in the town of Petrov Val in the Volgograd Region, injuring four people, including a child, th...
VOLGOGRAD: An apartment building collapsed in the town of Petrov Val in the Volgograd Region, injuring four people, including a child, the regional administration said on Telegram. Later the Emergencies Ministry rescued one person from the rubble.
TASS has compiled the key facts about the incident.
Circumstances of the emergency
- The incident occurred on Lenin Street in Petrov Val, Kamyshinsky district, Volgograd Region. where an apartment building was partially destroyed.
- According to the Emergencies Ministry, the collapse happened on the fourth floor, covering an area of 90 square meters.
- 48 people were evacuated.
- Emergency workers are digging through the rubble to search for additional victims.
- 29 people and 12 pieces of equipment were brought to the scene of the incident.
Victims
- According to the latest information, four people, including a child, were injured.
- The Russian Emergencies Ministry rescued one person from the rubble.
Investigation and government response
- The preliminary cause of the collapse was workers, who violated safety protocols while working on gas equipment in the building, the regional administration said.
- A temporary accommodation facility is being set up for the residents of this building.
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