Several people were injured in an explosion in Rostov-on-Don

As a result of the explosion, which was initially caused by a drone attack, several people were injured and windows were broken in a residential building in the center of Rostov-on-Don. Local authorities have not commented on the incident.

Local publications reported a loud sound in Rostov-on-Don and a column of smoke that appeared in the city center after that. The explosion occurred in the courtyard of a house near Gorky Park, as a result of which windows were broken in the house, writes the Telegram channel "Tyutina".

At least five people were injured due to the explosion in a residential building in Rostov, including a child, writes Mash

About 50 people were evacuated. According to eyewitnesses, the sound of a moped, typical of a UAV, was heard before the explosion. Also, as residents report, the missile threat signal came about a minute after the strike, Baza reported

As a result of the explosion, the roof of the multi-story building was damaged, and the balconies of the top four floors were destroyed, Mash reports.

By 10:44 Moscow time, the Rostov Region Governor and the Rostov-on-Don administration had not reported an explosion in the city or its consequences.

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