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Two injured, including child, in gas blast in Russia’s Dagestan

The powerful explosion broke a balcony’s diving wall in a five-storey house

MAKHACHKALA, January 26. /TASS/. A household gas explosion hit the basement of a residential building in Makhachkala, the capital of the Dagestan Republic in Russia’s North Caucasus, a spokesman for the emergencies services told TASS.

The powerful explosion broke a balcony’s diving wall in a five-storey house. One adult was injured and a child, who was passing by, was hurt and rushed to hospital.

No fire broke out and the building’s supporting structures were not damaged.