Rescuers have finished sifting through the wreckage of the exploded house in Novosibirsk

358 people, as well as 8 pieces of equipment, were involved in the elimination of the consequences of the emergency.

The number of victims of the tragedy has grown to 13.

A gas explosion in a five-storey building occurred on February 9, Thursday, at 8:00 local time. 30 apartments were destroyed.

The governor of the Novosibirsk region Andrey Travnikov declared today, February 10, a day of mourning for the victims of the tragedy.

Law enforcement officers opened a criminal case under the article on the provision of unsafe services and detained two residents of the Omsk region who were engaged in servicing gas stoves.