What the records say
- When
- 27 Feb 2012
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 46.34° N, 48.07° E
- Description
- Deadly natural gas explosion in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
2012 Astrakhan gas explosion
Gas explosion in Astrakhan, Russia
The 2012 Astrakhan gas explosion occurred on February 27, 2012, at an apartment building in the city of Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It was caused by a natural gas explosion. Anzhelika Barinova of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry says another five people are missing after Monday's explosion in Astrakhan, 1,300 kilometers southeast of Moscow. The blast killed at least 10 people and injured 12.
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