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Tanks thrown hundreds of meters, four people killed: gas station explodes in Grozny — video
In Grozny (Chechen Republic) near the university a gas station exploded. Firefighters and ambulances have already arrived at the scene. Eyewitnesses reported that after the fire one of the fuel tanks exploded, and the second exploded.
The Telegram channel "112" reported: "An explosion occurred at a gas station in Grozny, killing two children and two adults."
Suddenly, the gas cylinder and fuel exploded simultaneously, causing a column of fire to rise above the filling station.
The courtyard of a residential building located next to a gas station was damaged.
One of the exploded tanks was thrown 300 meters into the courtyard of a residential building.
— The Russian Emergencies Ministry is putting out a fire at a gas station. The fire broke out after a gas tank exploded on Mohammed Ali Avenue. The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported via its Telegram channel that information about the victims is being clarified.
"Those killed in the explosion at a gas station in Grozny were killed by a flying tank," the BAZA Telegram channel reports.
Less than a month later, on September 27, a similar incident occurred in Makhachkala (Republic of Dagestan). According to the latest data, five people, including children, died and more than 10 were injured. The total area of the fire was about 500 square meters.