Damaged apartment building

Explosion in central Russian apartment

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Published 17 November, 2007, 06:42

There has been an explosion near an apartment building in Russia's city of Voronezh. The blast took place in a rubbish container in the backyard. Police and emergencies ministry workers are investigating.

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Windows on the second, third and forth floors were blown out.

Luckily no-one was injured. Police say they have no idea what caused the blast.

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