One dead following gas explosion. Firemen fear collapse of second building

Three people were trapped following the collapse of a one story brick building in Szczecin yesterday. Although the exact cause of the explosion has yet to be determined it was probably caused by a gas explosion. Firemen quickly arrived at the scene and almost immediately dug out one person from the rubble. The man, suffering major injuries was rushed to hospital, but died during an operation. A second person, a 62 year old woman, was found after several hours. She was suffering from broken legs and is not in a critical condition. Rescuers are using sniffer dogs to find the third person. However, due to the extent of damage their is a major threat that the wall of a neighboring building can collapse at any minute. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) A.D.