As a result of the collapse of two entrances to a building in Nizhny Tagil, the number of victims has increased.
According to the mayor of Nizhny Tagil, Vladislav Pinaev, seven people were injured after a gas explosion in the building.
Two adults were hospitalized with injuries after the collapse.
He said that seven people were injured, including five children.
The message on the Russian Emergencies Ministry Telegram channel previously emphasized that there were three children among the victims.
It is also reported that the kindergarten located next to the collapsed entrance was not damaged.
Fire and rescue units continue to work to clear the rubble.
An airmobile group of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Sverdlovsk Region arrived at the scene.
