Boiler house exploded in Atyrau: video from the scene

Tengrinews.kz — Information has surfaced online regarding an explosion that destroyed a boiler room in Atyrau. The regional Department of Emergency Situations has commented on the incident.
"Boiler room explosion": What happened
Reports indicate that a gas explosion occurred this morning in a boiler room attached to a three-story building in Atyrau's Avangard-2 microdistrict. No fire broke out following the blast. Video footage of the incident has appeared online.

Official response from the Department of Emergency Situations
We reached out to the press service of the Atyrau Regional Department of Emergency Situations for comment. They confirmed the reports.

"In the Avangard-2 microdistrict of Atyrau, a gas-air mixture ignited in a boiler room attached to a three-story building; there was no subsequent fire. Emergency units arrived at the scene. The blast damaged window structures in an apartment building located 12 meters from the boiler room, as well as two passenger cars. One person was injured and has been hospitalized," the department stated.

Personnel from the Department of Emergency Situations, the police, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations' Center for Disaster Medicine are working at the scene. The causes and circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated.