The death toll in the collapse of a high-rise building in Novosibirsk on February 9 increased to 15

Another woman injured in the collapse of a high-rise building in Novosibirsk died in the intensive care unit of the Berdsk city hospital. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health of the Novosibirsk region.

“Despite the ongoing intensive, including thrombolytic therapy, the patient died,” the Ministry of Health reported (quote from “Interfax”).

On the morning of February 9 in Novosibirsk, a five-story building partially collapsed on the street. Linear. This happened due to a gas explosion. On the fact of the incident, a criminal case was initiated on the provision of services that do not meet safety requirements (part 3 of article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). As part of the investigation, two people were arrested who, on behalf of Mezhregiongaz-service LLC, performed maintenance work on gas stoves in several apartments.

Earlier it was known about 14 dead. 14 people were rescued from the rubble. The house will be completely occupied.

Olesya Pavlenko