Condolences delivered after deadly Russian blast

President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence on Wednesday to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after the deadly gas explosion of a building in Magnitogorsk in the Ural Mountains in the country's southwest.

The 10-story residential structure collapsed before dawn on Monday, leaving at least 21 people dead. Officials said 20 others who lived there were still unaccounted for.

On behalf of the Chinese government, the people, and himself, Xi offered his condolences for the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured and the family members.