According to available information, the cause of the explosion in the so-called Bendukidze settlement in Didi Dighomi was alleged leakage of natural gas from the water heater installed in the residential house. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and gas company Didi Dighomi LLC are working on the spot to determine the exact cause of the accident.

The representatives of the gas company have not made an official comment until now.

The incident happened at dawn today. The injured are a Nigerian woman and a child. A man was also injured, according to the locals, he was in the neighboring house at the time of the explosion.

The injured have been taken to the hospital.