<p>At least four people died after an apartment block in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/russia-launches-biggest-drone-barrage-against-ukraine-23370783" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Russia</strong></a>'s Ural Mountains collapsed following a gas explosion, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said Friday.</p>
<p>Fifteen people have been rescued, but dozens more are feared trapped under the rubble.</p>
<p>Photos published by Russian agencies showed a large part of the five-story prefab building, in the industrial city of Nizhny Tagil, leveled to the ground.</p>
<p>According to Russia's Emergencies Ministry, the explosion of a natural gas tank was the likely cause. Residents of neighboring blocks told Russian news outlets that they heard a loud blast immediately before the collapse on Thursday.</p>
<p>A rescue operation involving heavy equipment and over 500 emergency workers continued to comb the debris on Friday, according to Russian emergency officials.</p>
<p>They said they had so far freed 15 people, including seven children, as well as a cat. Most of those pulled from the rubble were hospitalized, including a girl who is in serious condition, local health officials said.</p>
<p>Russia's law enforcement launched a criminal probe into the incident, suspecting a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-65-year-old-man-dies-of-swine-flu-in-beed-district-23371039" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>health</strong></a> and safety failure.</p>
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At least four people died after an apartment block in Russia`s Ural Mountains collapsed following a gas explosion

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A rescue operation involving heavy equipment and over 500 emergency workers continued to comb the debris on Friday

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