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Explosion Hits Moscow Apartment Building

MOSCOW - An explosion tore through the upper floors of a Moscow apartment building before dawn Sunday, Russia news agencies reported. Authorities said it may have been caused by a gas leak.

The blast hit about 4 a.m., destroying several apartments in the buildings and causing an unknown number of casualties, the reports said.

The explosion struck a 12-story building on Chertanovsky Street, a thoroughfare on the southern edge of the city.

The cause of the blast was not immediately determined, although authorities said initial indications were that it was caused by gas.

Natural gas explosions in Russia's often-shabby apartment buildings are not uncommon, but fears about terrorism are running high in the wake of a series of explosions that authorities blame on Chechen separatist rebels, including a bombing last month on the Moscow subway that killed 41 people.

Some 300 people died in apartment explosions in September 1999 that officials blamed on the rebels.

But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately." 10 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake. 13 But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. 14 Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. 17 And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. 18 But not a hair of your head shall be lost. 19 By your patience possess your souls....

...34 "But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may *be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.

---JESUS from Luke 21

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