Three hospitalised after suspected gas leak explosion in western Russia

Three people were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak explosion caused parts of a building to collapse in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on Friday (February 26).

Three people were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak explosion caused parts of a building to collapse in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on Friday (February 26).

Footage from the scene shows a plume of smoke and emergency crews at the scene.

Speaking about the incident, an eyewitness said: "There was a smell of burning, we called emergency services.

A woman was walking next to me, and she called the emergency services too.

We explained to them where the explosion had happened.

"It seemed to be medical clinic.

Services were called, I went closer and filmed what I saw, what was happening.

The first floor had collapsed.

Next to the medical clinic, I do not know what was there but according to the map, there was a cafe there."