The death toll from a gas explosion which shook an apartment block in the easter...
An apartment building, damaged by a gas explosion, is seen in Presov, Slovakia, December 7, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Fire ripped through the top five floors of the 12-storey building on Friday, causing the roof and a staircase of the block to cave in, possibly caused by a build-up of combustible gas from a leak. “Overall, we assume that the number of fatalities on site is eight, seven confirmed and located ,” the state fire department state headquarters said in a statement on Saturday.
“The firefighters did not agree with construction changes made in 2017. Some regulations were breached. That could have caused the collapse of the staircase, where we could not evacuate,” Commander Jan Golias told reporters.
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