At least 12 dead after a Dagestan gas station explosion in Dagestan, prompting a criminal investigation and nationwide mourning.
MOSCOW — Local officials said on Saturday that two more people were found dead in the wreckage after a huge explosion hit a gas station in Dagestan, Russia, making the death count at least 12.
The explosion happened on Friday and caused a big fire that spread to the gas station and the cafeteria next to it, just outside Makhachkala, according to reports from Russia’s Emergencies Ministry.
Sadly, two kids died in the blast. But, the fire is now under control.
#Dagestan. Wczoraj doszło do eksplozji na stacji benzynowej w pobliżu Machaczkały. Z najnowszych informacji wynika, że zginęło 12 osób. 23 osoby zostały ranne
— Biełsat (@Bielsat_pl) September 28, 2024
Źródło: TASS/ mchs_official pic.twitter.com/TXrpFRYpVV
Makhachkala is about 1,600 kilometers (990 miles) south of Moscow.
The local government has started looking into the explosion to figure out what caused it. Also, Saturday is set up as a day of sadness in Dagestan.
This is the second big disaster in Dagestan this year, following a huge explosion at a gas station last August that killed 35 people and injured over 115.