Gas explosion occurs at military unit in Vladimir region, several hurt

VLADIMIR. Nov 28 (Interfax) - An explosion, possible of household gas, has occurred in a residential building in Barsovo in the Kirzhach district of the Vladimir Region; several people have been injured.

"A call about the collapse of the second floor of a residential building at 77, populated locality Barsovo, Kirzhach district came at 2:57 p.m. Several people were hurt in the incident," the press service of the regional branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

Household gas may have been the cause of the explosion, the press service told Interfax.

The incident took place in a military unit managed by the Defense Ministry, the authorities of the rural settlement of Pershinskoye in the Kirzhach district told Interfax.