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Russian Emergency Ministry rescuers work at the side the rocked by a gas blast a five-storey apartment building in Cherkessk, 31 October, 2024

Video. At least five killed in gas explosion in southern Russia

Updated: 01/11/2024 - 4:35 GMT+1

Russian law enforcement say they have launched a criminal probe because of suspected safety violations in the building.

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