At least seven dead and 20 injured after huge gas explosion demolishes buildings

A massive gas explosion in Kurdistan has destroyed three residential buildings and reports say at least seven people have been killed and 20 others injured as a search for survivors continues A gas explosion destroyed three buildings in Kurdistan (

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At least seven people were killed and 20 injured after a gas explosion destroyed three residential buildings in Kurdistan, it has been reported.

Rescue teams search through the rubble at night for survivors in the city of Sulaymaniyah with footage showing scenes of destruction and horrified residents watching.

Sulaymaniyah Civil Defense said 10 teams were working their way through the rubble with reports that more than 10 people, including children, may be under the rubble.

Many people took to social media to express their sadness at what happened and also shared photos of some of the victims, appearing to show that several children died.

Three residential buildings reportedly exploded due to a leak from a liquid gasoline tank that was on top of one of the buildings in the neighborhood.

According to reports, at least seven people were killed in the disaster (

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Officials said the death toll currently stands at seven with another 20 injured, tweeted

One of the destroyed buildings is believed to have had three floors and there are reports that 20 people were inside one of the blocks.

A young girl enjoying her birthday party was among the dead, tweeted BasNews English.