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TBILISI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A residential building Wednesday exploded due to an alleged gas leak in Didi Digomi district of Tbilisi, Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
Three deaths have been confirmed and several others have been hospitalized, according to the ministry.
The explosion took place on the fourth floor of the newly-built nine-storey residential building. Rescue workers are still trying to extinguish fire and evacuate people from the building.
Some local reports said that gas leak may cause the incident.
