Deadly explosion rocks Russian military site near St Petersburg
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Russian media report at least three people killed when the military police facility in Sertolovo collapses after blast.
An explosion at a Russian military police facility near St Petersburg has caused several floors of the building to collapse.
St Petersburg’s 78 news channel, quoting an unnamed source, reported at least three people were killed and several wounded in the blast on Tuesday in the town of Sertolovo, north of Russia’s second largest city.
Local website 47 News, citing emergency services, also reported three dead. Unverified images shared by several media outlets appeared to show the building’s two upper floors caved in with large piles of debris surrounding the structure.
Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko said the cause of the collapse is under investigation. Soldiers and security forces were dispatched to the scene to help clear the rubble and rescue potential victims, he said.
There are fears the building could further collapse, Russia’s Lenta news site reported.
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