One injured in explosion allegedly due to gas leak in residential building in Tbilisi [VIDEO]
The Georgian Interior Ministry has started an investigation into the explosion. Photo: 1TV.
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One individual has received injuries due to the explosion on Tevdore Mgvdeli Street in Didube district of Tbilisi earlier today.
The Georgian Interior Ministry says that the gas leak was is likely the reason for the explosion.
The video has been released by Netgazeti.ge.
The condition of the injured 77-year-old man is critical, with 35 per cent of his body burnt, the Georgian media reports.
The residents of the building had to leave the area.
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