Basement blast injures Belarus workers in St Petersburg

A blast in the basement of a house in St Petersburg injured three workers from Belarus.  A 40-year-old man remains in a critical condition in a local hospital. A 27-year-old man and a 37-year-old have also suffered heavy injuries and remain in a hospital.

The Belarusians had lived there for two weeks before the accident and worked as plumbers in the same building. They were hired by the state-owned housing agency, reports Nasha Niva, referring to a report on the news web site fontanka.ru.