Gas Explosion in Borki: House Collapses, Mirror Survives
Neighbors are still in shock after a house collapsed in the Borki neighborhood on the morning of January 21.
Jan 26, 2026 0
A vehicle from the Investigative Committee was also parked at the entrance to Borki.
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In Borki, it«s not hard to find the house that collapsed early in the morning of January 21. At the entrance to the neighborhood, a red vehicle is visible — it»s a fire department headquarters vehicle, though there is no fire. About 400 meters away on 12th Rayon Street lie the blocks of what was once a two-story cottage.
The house collapsed brick by brick.
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Preliminarily, the explosion and collapse of the house occurred due to a gas leak. More accurate information will be available only at the end of the investigation. The homeowner, Roman, has been hospitalized in the Ryazan Regional Hospital in stable but serious condition.
Parts of the collapsed house reached the neighbors, who are still trying to comprehend what happened.
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We show what is happening in the Borki neighborhood after the morning explosion.
Judging by what remains of the house, it was made of aerated concrete.
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The distance between houses on 12th Rayon Street was small.
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Investigators arrived after emergency services finished work, around 10–10:30 a.m. according to residents.
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The collapse damaged power lines, leaving residents of the neighborhood without electricity.
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The house«s slabs bent a utility pole.
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The «Patriot» vehicle belongs to the injured man Roman, and neighbors say it was not damaged at all.
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The victim Roman escaped from these ruins, and his dog Alpha is believed to have perished under the rubble.
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It is surprising that some items remained intact despite the house«s collapse.
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Even a mirror survived the destruction.
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A television remained hanging untouched on a wall.
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The door of the two-story house was badly bent.
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A gas cylinder was found not far from a sofa in the rubble.
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Five people extracted a gas cylinder from beneath the two-story debris.
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Investigators took custody of the gas cylinder from the scene.
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Neighbors claim the entire settlement heard the explosion.
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A neighbor«s roof was damaged and their greenhouses, used for growing tomatoes and cucumbers, were crushed.
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Windows on the first floor of a neighboring house were shattered.
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Windows that survived the blast no longer close completely due to the impact.
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From a neighbor«s second floor, the remains of the house can be seen from another angle.
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A neighbor«s shed on the other side of the property was also damaged.
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All other people are alive, with only one person injured and hospitalized.
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The injured man is hospitalized in a stable but serious condition.
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