9-storey apartment block collapses in Russia after gas explosion

As if to remind us how dangerous gas can be if not handled correctly, a 9-storey tower block collapsed earlier today in the city of Astrakhan, Russia, after a household gas leak and subsequent explosion destroyed any support the apartments had.

Although the video above shows a child being pulled from the rubble apparently unharmed, and a woman carried out on a strecher, it is thought 6 people have been confirmed dead and 9 are still unaccounted for. In total, 17 people have been rescued so far, with 6 of those in hospital.

What's incredible is how the blast seemed to impact just that section of a larger apartment block, suggesting the section walls between the apartments were much stronger than those between floors.

Here's hoping the remaining 9 people are found with only minor injuries from the collapse.

Source: The Telegraph