One person killed in gas explosion in Nizhny Novgorod Region
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 01/17/2025
The ministry added that the fire at the scene has been localized on the area of 250 square meters
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[RT] - 17/01/2025
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[RT] - 17/01/2025
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[The Moscow Times] - 17/01/2025
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 17/01/2025