The entrance of a high-rise building in Astrakhan collapsed due to a gas explosion

12:34; 28 July 2025 year

A residential apartment building collapsed in Astrakhan. This is reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation.

All apartments from the fifth to the first floor collapsed. There is no information about the victims.

At the scene of the emergency, rescuers are eliminating the consequences of the collapse: they are manually dismantling structures, searching for possible victims and evacuating residents. There is a risk of repeated collapse.

According to the operational services, the cause of the emergency could be a gas explosion. The exact cause will be determined during the investigation.

Local media reports that the five-storey building was built more than 60 years ago and was declared an emergency some time ago.

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