The roof and walls of a military training center have partially collapsed in the Russian city of Omsk, killing at least two people.
The roof of the barracks of the 242nd Training Centre of the Airborne Forces in the village of Svetliy on the outskirts of Omsk collapsed on Sunday evening.
At least 19 military personnel have been rescued so far and two have been confirmed dead, Ministry of Defense says.
"337 servicemen were inside the building at the moment of the tragedy. Thirty-eight were buried under the debris," the ministry's press-service told TASS.
A special Russian Ministry of Defense commission is heading to Omsk to investigate the incident.
The partial caving-in of the roof occurred with no signs of an explosion or fire, a source within the police said, as quoted by TASS.
According to preliminary data, violations in construction procedure during repairs have been named as one of the possible causes of the collapse, RIA Novosti reported, citing the rescue services.
#Омск. Обрушилась казарма 242-го учебного центра ВДВ. http://pic.twitter.com/9YK91gFVFt
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