The collapse of a military barracks in Russia has killed 23
people, the Tass news agency reported Monday, citing the country's Defense
Ministry.
The wall and
part of the roof of the Russian Airborne Troops training center barracks in the
Omsk region collapsed Sunday evening, Tass reported. It said 19 people were
hospitalized.
Omsk is in
southern Russia, just north of Kazakhstan.
The news agency
quoted "a regional law enforcement source" as saying the accident
might have been caused by violations during repair work.
"The barracks in the village of Svetly
recently underwent repairs," the source said, according to Tass.
"According to one of the versions, errors possibly occurred during the
repair, including a change in design of the building. This version will be
checked."
The collapse
took place shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday, the agency reported. There were 337
servicemen inside the building at the time, Tass said.
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