In this handout video grab released by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, rescuers continue to disassemble structures and search for victims at the site of the explosion in a car service building and following fire at the gas station in Makhachkala, Russia's Republic of Dagestan. The explosion occurred in a car service building on Monday night. Following this, a fire broke out at a gas station. According to the head of the Republic of Dagestan Sergei Melikov, the tragedy killed 27 people and left 102 injured, there were three children among those killed. More than 70 people and 20 pieces of equipment were involved in containing the fire. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Package: Russia Gas Station Explosion
- Categories: Disasters & Accidents
- Location: Mahachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia
- Event date: 15.08.2023
- Date published: 15.08.2023
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Emergency Situations Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1263x711px, 331.5Kb
- Job-ID: 322735dae0272377