1984 Tbilisi gas explosion

The 1984 Tbilisi gas explosion was a natural gas explosion in a nine-story apartment block in Tbilisi, Georgia on 2 December 1984 that killed at least 100 people.[1][2] Utility workers were investigating complaints of a gas leak when the explosion occurred. A broadcast on Georgian television said that 35 families had been affected by the explosion.[3]

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  1. ^ Oberg, James E. (February 1988). Uncovering Soviet disasters: exploring the limits of glasnost. Random House. pp. 110. ISBN 978-0-394-56095-3.
  2. ^ "At Least 100 Reported Killed In Soviet Georgian Gas Blast". The New York Times. Reuters. December 23, 1984. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Georgia blast claims 100 victims". The Globe and Mail. Moscow. Associated Press. December 24, 1984. p. 16. ProQuest 386393792.

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