Terrorism investigated after blast in Russia

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RUDE AWAKENING: At least 15 people died when an explosion destroyed part of an apartment building in the city of Arkhangelsk while most people were still in bed

AP , MOSCOW
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2004,Page 6

An explosion blamed on a natural gas leak destroyed a section of a nine-story apartment building in the northern Russian city of Arkhan-gelsk early yesterday as residents slept, killing at least 15 people and leaving dozens trapped, rescuers said.

Authorities refused to rule out terrorism amid heightened tension in Russia after a series of terrorist attacks blamed on Chechen rebels. In 1999, explosions blamed on rebels ripped through apartment buildings in Moscow and two other cities, killing some 300 people.

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