Two people were hurt in a household gas explosion in an apartment block in Russia’s Siberian city of Tyumen. One of them was taken to hospital, a spokesman for the local emergencies agencies said on Sunday.

Axar.az informs that, this was reported by Russian media.

"According to the Tyumen region health department, one person with a minor injury received medical aid in site. One more person was taken to hospital with burns," it said.

A household gas explosion occurred on the second floor of the five-storey residential building in Tyumen. Seventy-five people were evacuated. No fire followed.