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

Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast · 1 Aug 2024

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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