Gas explosion and collapse of two stairwells of a block in Nizhny Tagil

Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast · 1 Aug 2024 · Explosion

On 1 August 2024 a gas-air mixture exploded in a five-storey block on Sibirskaya Street in Nizhny Tagil and two stairwells collapsed. According to the Ministry of Emergencies, 11 people died, including six children.

Official figures

Dead, by the official count: 11; as of 30 May 2025 · archive copy

The sources' words

On the death toll, as of 30 May 2025

«Погибли 11 чел., в том числе 6 детей.»

МЧС России: «Государственный доклад „О состоянии защиты населения и территорий Российской Федерации от чрезвычайных ситуаций природного и техногенного характера в 2024 году“», 2025 · archive copy

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