Explosion at a gas station in Pyatigorsk. What is known

On May 16, an explosion followed by a fire occurred at a gas station in Pyatigorsk while unloading a gas carrier. According to the latest information, two people were injured, one of them is in serious condition. The fire area was 1 thousand square meters. m. All the details are in the Izvestia material.

Circumstances of the explosion

The head of Pyatigorsk, Dmitry Voroshilov, said that an explosion occurred at a gas station on Ermolova Street while unloading a gas carrier, followed by a fire. It was clarified that the explosion was not related to an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Presumably, the reason was a violation of safety regulations.

The Prosecutor's Office of the Stavropol Territory is conducting an investigation into the explosion and subsequent ignition.

Victims of the incident

The governor of the Stavropol Territory, Vladimir Vladimirov, said that two people were injured in the explosion.

One of the injured is currently in a serious condition.

Fire at the explosion site

The fire area at the explosion site in Pyatigorsk was 1 thousand square meters. m. 45 people and 15 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire. An increased fire rank has been declared. A fire extinguishing headquarters has been set up at the site of the fire.

Ermolova Street was closed due to fire fighting.