In Minsk, investigators worked at the scene of an explosion of a gas-air mixture that injured two people, according to the investigation, on October 26, a report was received at the Ministry of Emergency Situations about an explosion of a gas-air mixture without subsequent combustion in one of the apartments of a residential building on Altaiskaya Street. As determined by the investigators, the 55-year-old resident of Minsk filled the lighter using a gas container that was not intended for this purpose. After the procedure was completed, the man decided to check the serviceability of the lighter, which caused ignition and subsequently an explosion of the gas-air mixture. The owner of the apartment was hospitalized with burns in a medical institution. The blast wave knocked down a window frame, the fragments of which injured a 26-year-old bystander. He is also under the supervision of medical workers. In addition, cars parked near the house were mechanically damaged.

In Minsk, investigators worked at the scene of an explosion of a gas-air mixture that injured two people, according to the investigation, on October 26, a report was received at the Ministry of Emergency Situations about an explosion of a gas-air mixture without subsequent combustion in one of the apartments of a residential building on Altaiskaya Street. As determined by the investigators, the 55-year-old resident of Minsk filled the lighter using a gas container that was not intended for this purpose. After the procedure was completed, the man decided to check the serviceability of the lighter, which caused ignition and subsequently an explosion of the gas-air mixture. The owner of the apartment was hospitalized with burns in a medical institution. The blast wave knocked down a window frame, the fragments of which injured a 26-year-old bystander. He is also under the supervision of medical workers. In addition, cars parked near the house were mechanically damaged.