Four injured following gas explosion inside shopping centre in Russia

Four people including a child were injured following a gas explosion inside a shopping centre in Russia, according to new video and reports.

Translated from Russia via Google translate:

“NALCHIK — Four people were taken to a hospital after a gas explosion in a shopping center in Nazran, part of the building was destroyed, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Ingushetia.

“At 15:03 Moscow time on Wednesday, a message was received about an incident in Nazran on Mutaliev Street in the Targim trading house. Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that there had been a pop of a gas-air mixture, followed by fire and partial destruction of the building. Four people were previously injured,” the message says.

It is noted that the victims were taken to the Ingush Republican Clinical Hospital.

A representative of the republic’s emergency services specified one child was among the victims.”