A burst in a service station in Russia left at least 35 dead and dozens injured. He fire occurred last night in dagestan, a Russian region in the Caucasus, according to the latest balance released this Tuesday by the local authorities.
The causes of the accident are still unknown, but the accidents and fires of this type are common in the country and many times they happen because safety regulations are not respected either the facilities are oldas established by the AFP news agency.
The explosion occurred in the monday night in the outskirts of Makhachkalacapital of dagestanand caused a deep crater and a subsequent fire. He Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that there is 35 deathsin his last balance sheet, yethe Ministry of Health confirmed 80 wounded.
“Everything around us was on fire (…), nothing could be seen“, explained a witness to the Russian network Ren-TV.
The Russian President, Vladimir Putinpresented his condolences to the families of the victims and “wished a speedy recovery to the injured“, according to a statement from the Kremlin.
He Local Investigation Committee opened a investigation criminal for establish the causes of the fire. Buildings close to the station they were damaged. “The reasons and type of explosion are becoming clear”added the head of the Dagestan administration, Sergey Melikov.
The moment of the fire
Hours after the explosion, the firewhich was expanded by a area of 600 square meters and for which they deployed 260 firefighters, was extinguished.
“At the end of the investigation carried out by law enforcement, everything possible will be done to ensure that justice prevails and that the safety of all the inhabitants of Dagestan is guaranteed.“said the head of the local administration, Sergey Melikov.
Source: Ambito
