2018 Magnitogorsk building collapse
| Date | 31 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:02 a.m. (Yekaterinburg Time) |
| Location | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 53°23′00″N 58°58′36″E / 53.3833°N 58.9768°E |
| Type | Structural failure |
| Cause | Explosion, officially due to a gas leak, alternatively by a bomb |
| Motive | Islamic terrorism (alleged, unconfirmed) |
| Organised by | Islamic State (claimed responsibility, unconfirmed) |
| Deaths | 39 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 17 (4 hospitalised and 13 released after first aid treatment) |
On 31 December 2018, at approximately 6:02 a.m. local time, an apartment block in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, partially collapsed. The collapse killed 39 people and injured 17 more. The cause of the collapse is believed to have been a gas explosion.