SAMARA, February 12 (RIA Novosti) - Rescue workers have recovered another body from the scene of a gas explosion in southeast European Russia's Samara Region, bringing the death toll to four, a local emergencies spokesman said on Thursday.

The blast occurred on Wednesday afternoon in the village of Pribrezhny in an area containing a number of garages. Four other people were injured in the incident, which left 300 square meters of the garage complex completely destroyed.

The explosion is believed to have been caused by safety violations connected to the use of propane. One of the damaged garages housed a car workshop, a police source said.

The rescue operation at the site of the explosion has now been completed.