4 dead, 1 injured from gas poisoning at apartment building in Russia's Kursk region


MOSCOW, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Four people have died and one other has been injured in an apartment building from carbon monoxide poisoning in Russia's Kursk region, regional governor Alexander Khinshtein said Tuesday citing preliminary reports.

The victims included three men and one woman, Khinshtein said on his Telegram channel. The injured woman is in critical condition and has been hospitalized, Khinshtein said, adding that the families would be provided with necessary assistance.

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