An explosion occurred in an apartment in Orsha: one person was injured

В Орше произошёл взрыв в квартире:  пострадал человек

On June 8, at 17:40, Orsha rescuers received a report from neighbors about an explosion in an apartment on 60 Let BSSR Street.

When rescuers arrived at the scene, the windows on the third floor were blown out, and no signs of combustion were observed. It was found that an explosion of a gas-air mixture had presumably occurred in the kitchen of a one-room apartment. At the time of the incident, the unemployed owner was at home. The man, with a preliminary diagnosis of "thermal burns of 1-3 degrees on 40% of the body" , has been hospitalized. Other family members were at their dacha.

As a result, window glazing and kitchen property were damaged. The load-bearing structures of the building were not damaged. Evacuation of residents was not required.

The cause of the incident is being established.

Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus