Gas explosion in Khmelnytskyi: search for missing woman amid building destruction
In the city of Khmelnytskyi, tense rescue operations are ongoing following a devastating gas explosion that caused significant damage and multiple injuries.
According to the head of the regional military administration, Sergey Tyurin, nine apartments have been destroyed and another fifteen damaged, with five individuals injured, including a young child.
There is particular concern for a woman born in 1973, who is currently unaccounted for and believed to be trapped beneath the rubble of the collapsed building.
Authorities are actively conducting search-and-rescue efforts to locate her alive or determine her whereabouts.
The incident follows an earlier event on October 28, when a gas leak led to further structural damage in the same residential building, making the situation more critical.
Investigations into the cause of the explosion are ongoing, with various theories under consideration.
A final conclusion will be drawn after experts thoroughly examine the debris and assess the evidence.