Gas explosion in Russian shopping center kills 24
{{date|July 11, 2005}}
[[Image:RussiaKomi.png|right|200px|thumb|The Komi Republic in Northern Russia]]
An explosion at a shopping center in the northern [[Russia]]n city of [[w:Ukhta|Ukhta]] has resulted in several fatalities, a fire and dozens of injuries. Rescuers raised the death toll to 24 on Tuesday. At least 30 people have been injured.

The explosion occurred in a shop called "Passazh" at 1:58pm local time (9:58am UTC). Local police have said that the explosion was caused by a gas canister. 

Ukhta is an important industrial city in the [[w:Komi Republic|Komi Republic]] of northwestern Russia. Its population is around 100,000 and is located near rich gas and oil reserves.

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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4671925.stm
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*{{source|url=http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=63788138&p=6378844x
|title=Death toll from Russian blast rises to 24
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[[Category:Northwestern Federal District]]

[[pl:Wybuch w centrum handlowym na północy Rosji: 20 osób nie żyje]]
The Komi Republic in Northern Russia
An explosion at a shopping center in the northern Russian city of Ukhta has resulted in several fatalities, a fire and dozens of injuries. Rescuers raised the death toll to 24 on Tuesday. At least 30 people have been injured.

The explosion occurred in a shop called "Passazh" at 1:58pm local time (9:58am UTC). Local police have said that the explosion was caused by a gas canister. 

Ukhta is an important industrial city in the Komi Republic of northwestern Russia. Its population is around 100,000 and is located near rich gas and oil reserves.

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pl:Wybuch w centrum handlowym na północy Rosji: 20 osób nie żyje
Europe Russia Disasters and accidents Northwestern Federal District