Number of victims of the collapse of the barracks near Omsk reached 12 people – RBC

The building of the training center of the Airborne Troops in the town of Bright Omsk region, where collapsed buildings

Photo: RIA Novosti

On the death of 12 people due to the collapse of the building barracks RIA Novosti reported quoting the press service of the Defense Ministry.

Earlier press Secretary of the Ministry of Health in the region Svetlana Ospennikova agency reported that nine people were killed before they have started to provide medical care, another man died in the hospital ambulance. His condition was very serious.

As of 06:00 MSK from the rubble removed 19 soldiers, all of them are in the hospital, the Defense Ministry said in a statement received by RBC.

According to Interfax military investigation department of the Omsk garrison in connection with the collapse of the building a criminal case under part 3 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code (negligence).

Previous reported , that can remain under the rubble alive people. According to preliminary data, under the rubble of barracks Airborne Training Centre could initially be about 40 people who were resting after lights out.

In connection with the incident Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu interrupted vacation. He ordered the creation of a commission to investigate the causes of the collapse of the barracks.

Collapsed buildings in the central part of the village Bright – part of the wall and roof. According to a source in law enforcement Tass region some time ago in the barracks was renovated. One of the versions of the cause of the collapse, he called irregularities in the renovation. It is not known whether there were visible in the background areas to collapse.