Emergency crews respond to gas-air mixture explosion in Minsk residential building

Emergency units responded to a report of a gas-air mixture ignition in a residential building in Minsk. According to preliminary information, the apartment owner sustained burns. A passerby was injured by a blown-out window frame, and two parked cars were damaged. Both injured persons have been hospitalized. The building's load-bearing structures and adjacent apartments are undamaged. The cause of the incident is being investigated.