Anonymous ID: 8a362c Aug. 14, 2023, 5:51 p.m. No.19359515   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9540

Dozens injured and killed after explosion in southern Russia

 

A blast has rocked a car service center in the city of Makhachkala, leading to a major fire

 

An auto-repair shop in Makhachkala – the capital of Russia's southern Dagestan Region – was the scene of a major blast on Monday evening. The explosion also caused a major fire at a nearby fuel station, local emergency services told TASS.

 

The regional health ministry confirmed that at least 12 people died in the incident – including two children – and over 60 others were injured, RIA reported.

 

The cause of the explosion remains unknown. Several Telegram channels have claimed there were even more casualties, but official sources have not confirmed these figures.

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/581275-makhachkala-explosion/