According to preliminary data, the tragedy occurred early in the morning. A gas leak occurred in a residential building on Kommunisticheskaya Street. There was an explosion and then a fire started, its area was 150 square meters. The fourth and fifth floor structures partially collapsed.
As a result of the incident, two people died and two were taken to hospital. By this time, firefighters had put out the fire. A temporary accommodation center for 60 people has been created in the city. All residents will receive the necessary assistance, said the governor of the Tambov region, Maxim Egorov.
