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Explosion Kills At Least Nine On Russia's Sakhalin Island.

A section of the five-story building in the town of Tymovskoye collapsed after a gas cylinder exploded in one of the apartments.

A section of the five-story building in the town of Tymovskoye collapsed after a gas cylinder exploded in one of the apartments.

A gas explosion in an apartment building has killed at least nine people, including four children, on the island of Sakhalin in far eastern Russia, regional authorities said.

A section of the five-story building in the town of Tymovskoye collapsed after a gas cylinder exploded in one of the apartments on November 19 at around 5:30 a.m. Moscow time (0230 GMT/UTC), authorities said .

Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko wrote on Telegram that rescue teams were searching for more victims under the rubble. He said some of the 33 people known to have lived in the building remained unaccounted for.

The regional prosecutor's office opened an investigation into the explosion while the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on causing death and damage to property through negligence.

Sakhalin is located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Japan.

According to Limarenko, residents affected by the explosion were offered temporary shelter and families who lost their homes will be paid 500,000 rubles ($8,217). Relatives of the people killed can expect to receive 1 million rubles ($16,434), he said.

With reporting by AP

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Baltimore Bridge collapse: Locals 'terrified' & 'shaken up'.

Baltimore Bridge collapse: Locals 'terrified' & 'shaken up'.

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CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam breaks down how cold water conditions in the Patapsco River could impact a rescue operation after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed when it was struck by a cargo ship. #CNN #News

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We'll be living with this threat for decades, ex-FBI official warns.

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Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss his reaction to the Mexican president's remarks and the border chief's warning on a terror threat stemming from the southern border. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News!...

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Pakistan-Afghan tensions rise over border attacks - DW News.

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Baltimore Bridge collapse: 'At least seven people entered the river'.

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Sky's Martha Kelner has the latest from Baltimore where the Francis Scott Key Bridge fell into the river after a cargo ship collided with it. Martha explains that "at least seven people" entered the river when it collapsed. #usa #baltimore Follow ...

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Small businesses using social media to shame alleged shoplifters.

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