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05 May 2025, 00:11 GMT+10
The explosion damaged the apartment block and sparked a major fire, with over a dozen residents reported injured
A major fire has broken out in southwest Moscow following an explosion at a residential building. At least 15 residents have reportedly been injured in the incident, with a number of people feared trapped inside the burning building.
The explosion appears to have occurred on the top floor of the nine-story building, footage circulating online suggests. The initial blast caused the roof to partially collapse and also blew off several sections of the external wall.
Two people have died as a result of the incident, TASS has reported, citing emergency services.
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