Gas explosion in Russia's Cherkessk kills 2, injures 11

Two people were killed and 11 others injured in a gas explosion at an apartment building in the Russian city of Cherkessk on Thursday, regional emergency services reported, said Xinhua.

The regional department of the emergencies ministry for the Karachay-Circassian Republic said in a Telegram post that three individuals had been rescued from the debris and transferred to medical personnel.

Fifty-two residents were evacuated from the building while fire and rescue teams continued working to clear the rubble, according to emergency services.