Update: As of Thursday (3), the death toll from the collapse of a residential building in Magnitolsk, Chelyabinsk, rose to 36 on January 3, and five others were missing, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations quoted by Tass News Agency.
On January 2, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Russian President Putin on the serious casualties caused by the gas explosion in residential buildings in Magnitogorsk, Russia.
On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council also sent a message of condolences to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, expressed deep condolences to the victims and sincere condolences to the families of the victims.


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How to prevent gas explosion and how to deal with gas leakage? Look at it together!
How to prevent gas explosion?
Be sure to turn off the gas after using it.
Stove Switch and Gas Pipeline Valve
After using gas, residents should close the stove switch and gas pipeline valve to prevent accidental gas leakage and fire accidents.
Regular inspection of hose connections
Fixed with clip or not
Aging and cracking of rubber hose
In daily use, attention should be paid to inspection, timely repair, to prevent gas stove leakage. The most vulnerable parts of gas leakage are: gas meter shell, gas pipeline connection points, gas nozzle cock, rubber hose and so on.
Long-term use of gas
Must be ventilated
If gas is used for a long time, it must be ventilated. If the kitchen is not well ventilated, when using the gas stove, it will make the kitchen oxygen insufficient, easy to cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Open doors and windows as soon as you find a bad smell.
And timely reporting of omissions
If the odor is found near the gas stove, the window must be opened immediately and the leak should be reported in time. At this time, it is strictly forbidden for all kinds of fires to enter the room, let alone switch the lights, in order to prevent the explosion.
Gas appliances that meet national standards must be used.
The use of infrared cookers is strictly prohibited
Residents shall use gas appliances that conform to the national standards, and the use of infrared cookers shall be strictly prohibited. Infrared cookers can produce harmful gases due to insufficient combustion, which can easily cause indoor poisoning.
What should we do if we find gas leakage?
1. Eliminate all sources of fire and strictly prohibit switching electrical appliances
It is strictly forbidden to open all kinds of electrical equipment in the room, including mobile phones, exhaust fans, electric fans and so on, in order to prevent the explosion caused by electric sparks.
2. Close the gas valve
Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel and close the gas bottle valve.
3. Opening doors and windows for ventilation
Open all doors and windows in the house to ventilate and dilute the gas in the air so that it can not reach the explosion limit.
4. Alarm for professional help
If it is not found that the valve leaks, you should leave the scene immediately and call the alarm phone outdoors to seek professional help. (Source: China Emergency Management Report of Jiaxing Public Security Fire Brigade Port Area Brigade)