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Reuters

Eighteen dead bodies have been recovered from the debris of an apartment block in Russia that partially collapsed in an apparent explosion, while 23 people remained unaccounted for, the regional emergencies ministry told Reuters on Wednesday.
The blast, initially thought to have been caused by a gas leak, damaged 48 flats in a 10-storey building in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk in the early hours on Monday, 1,700km (1,050 miles) east of Moscow.

A baby boy was found alive on Tuesday after 35 hours spent in freezing cold in the rubble, in what emergency officials described as a miracle.
Seven dead, dozens missing in Russia after gas explosion destroys block of flats
In a separate incident late on Tuesday, three people died on the same street where the building collapsed, when a minibus became engulfed in flames, TASS news agency reported citing the local government office.
Video footage purporting to show the incident, posted on social media sites, shows a burning vehicle and some bangs are heard. A police spokesman declined to comment when contacted by phone.

The reason behind the collapse of the apartment block is still being investigated, the Investigative Committee, which probes into major cries, said on its website.
It said no trace of explosives materials had been found so far on the site. The initial reports put a possible gas leak behind the collapse.
There have been several similar incidents in the country in recent years due to ageing infrastructure and poor safety regulations about gas usage.


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Death toll rises to 18 in Russian apartment block collapse

Emergency personnel work at the site of collapsed apartment building after a suspected gas blast in Magnitogorsk, Russia December 31, 2018. Photo: Handout via Reuters

A still image taken from a video footage showsaA rescuer carries a 10-month-old child found alive in the rubble of a Russian apartment block that partially collapsed after a suspected gas blast in Magnitogorsk, Russia January 1, 2019. Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief/Handout via REUTERS TV ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Emergency personnel work at the site of collapsed apartment building after a suspected gas blast in Magnitogorsk, Russia December 31, 2018. Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Baby pulled out alive from remains of Russian block of flats after gas blast

Rescuers with a baby that survived a gas explosion at a residential building in Magnitogorsk, Russia on January 1, 2019. Photo: RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY/AFP

Toys and flowers lie at the scene of a collapsed apartment building in Magnitogorsk, a city of 400,000 people, about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Rescue crews on Tuesday temporarily halted their search through the rubble in the city of Magnitogorsk while workers tried to remove or stabilize sections of the building in danger of collapse. (AP Photo/Maxim Shmakov)

Damaged parts of a collapsed apartment building in Magnitogorsk, a city of 400,000 people, about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Rescue crews on Tuesday temporarily halted their search through the rubble in the city of Magnitogorsk while workers tried to remove or stabilize sections of the building in danger of collapse. (AP Photo/Maxim Shmakov)

This handout picture released by The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry on January 1, 2019, shows emergency officers transporting a baby surviver after a gas explosion rocked a residential building in Russia's Urals city of Magnitogorsk. - Russian rescuers have been forced to temporarily halt the search for dozens of missing people in the rubble of a collapsed high-rise apartment block as the building risked crumbling further, officials said on January 1, 2019, with the incident claiming at least seven lives. Part of the 10-storey building collapsed following a gas explosion on the morning of December 31, 2018, in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk, nearly 1,700 kilometres (1,050 miles) east of Moscow in the Ural mountains. (Photo by HO / RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ---

This handout picture released by The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry on January 1, 2019, shows emergency officers transporting a surviver after a gas explosion rocked a residential building in Russia's Urals city of Magnitogorsk. - Russian rescuers have been forced to temporarily halt the search for dozens of missing people in the rubble of a collapsed high-rise apartment block as the building risked crumbling further, officials said Tuesday, with the incident claiming at least seven lives. Part of the 10-storey building collapsed following a gas explosion on Monday morning in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk, nearly 1,700 kilometres (1,050 miles) east of Moscow in the Ural mountains. (Photo by HO / RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ---

Seven dead, dozens missing in Russia after gas explosion destroys block of flats

Rescuers moving debris after a gas explosion in Magnitogorsk, Russia, on Friday. Photo: EPA/Russian Emergency Situations Ministry

epa07255256 A handout picture made available by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Chelyabinsk Region shows Russian rescue workers cleaning debris after a gas explosion in an apartment building in the city of Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia, 31 December 2018. The explosion in a residential building in Magnitogorsk damaged 48 apartments, in which reportedly 110 people lived. Six people were removed from the rubble: four died, two were injured, including one child. The fate of 68 residents is still unknown. EPA-EFE/RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY HANDOUT BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE * HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

This handout picture released by The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry on December 31, 2018, shows emergency officers as they gather after a gas explosion rocked a residential building in Russia's Urals city of Magnitogorsk. - At least 3 dead after gas explosion in residential building in Russia. (Photo by HO / RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / RUSSIAN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ---

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