2018 Magnitogorsk building collapse
On 31 December 2018, at approximately 6:02 a.m. local time, an apartment block in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, partially collapsed. The collapse killed 39 people and injured 17 more. The cause of the collapse is believed to have been a gas explosion.
| Date | 31 December 2018 |
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| Time | 6:02 a.m. (Yekaterinburg Time) |
| Location | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 53.3833°N 58.9768°E |
| Type | Structural failure |
| Cause | Explosion, officially due to a gas leak |
| Motive | Terrorism (alleged, unconfirmed) |
| Organised by | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (claimed responsibility, unconfirmed) |
| Deaths | 39 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 17 (4 hospitalised and 13 released after first aid treatment) |
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