Explosion in Odesa apartment house kills two people

Death toll in following a blast in a residential building in southern port city of Odesa has risen to two people, chief of the Emergencies Office press service in the Odesa region Serhiy Reshetnyak told on air of 112 -Ukraine TV channel.

"The second victim of the explosion in the residential apartment house is a woman, 90, the owner of the apartment where the explosion occurred. The injured four people are recovering in various city hospitals," the official noted.

According to him, the experts are examining the causes of the explosion.

Earlier, the explosion in the residential apartment house that took place in Odesa yesterday killed a 67-year-old man, three people were injured, including a 6-year-old child. Also, seven apartments were damaged.

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