Near the hotel "Mir" in an apartment building, according to preliminary data, household gas exploded. Oksana Blishchik, Head of the Communication Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in Kiev, reported on her page in the social network that the explosion caused a blockage between the second and third floors.

Ambulance took two people with bodily injuries to the hospital. At the scene of the accident, all rescue services, an investigative-operational group and a forensic laboratory.

Rescuers spend evacuation and dismantle the rubble.

Information was also confirmed by the Speaker of the State Service for Emergency Situations Svetlana Vodolaga.

According to her, the explosion occurred in a residential building, but it has not yet been established what exactly exploded. We can not say what exploded, "she said..

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, on Thursday evening, July 6, in Kiev minibus crashed into the post. Fortunately, none of the passengers were injured in the accident. According to eyewitnesses, the traffic accident occurred near the metro station Lesnaya. The driver of the bus Brovary - Kiev was bad. It seems that he had an epileptic seizure.