A fire that occurred after an explosion at a gas station has been completely eliminated in Pyatigorsk.

The fire that occurred as a result of an explosion at a gas station in Pyatigorsk has been completely eliminated. This was announced on the night of May 17 by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Maks messenger.

"Thanks to the well—coordinated work of firefighters from the Stavropol Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire has been completely eliminated," the statement said.

As previously reported by Mayor Dmitry Voroshilov, an explosion in a nearby apartment building blew out windows in 17 apartments.

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, six people were injured, one of them is in serious condition. The fire area was 1 thousand square meters. m. A criminal case was opened. Later, the open gorenje was eliminated. 60 people and 29 units of special equipment worked at the scene of the incident.