Explosion occurs in one of Babrujsk's residential buildings (ONLINE)

The accident took place at about 11 a.m. on December 1 in the entrance of the residential building No. 49 located at Ulianauskaia Street. No casualties have been reported so far.  The Press-Secretary of Mahileu regional police Raman Posahau informed about this. 

Posahau: "It's a big building - there are 825 apartments, 25 entrances. However, only 18 people have been evacuated from one entrance. No casualties have been reported".

According to the police's preliminary information, the explosion occurred not in an apartment. The reasons for the explosion are being investigated - an operative group is working at the incident site. 

12:58 Witnesses informed ERB that the explosion took place on the ground floor of the building. The entrance looks totally demolished. Two automobiles parked near the building have been trown away for approximately 5 meters by the blast wave.

13:01 According to non-official information, it has been the oxygen ballon installed by "Vodokanal" employees, which exploded.