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Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation: explosion at a gas station in Pyatigorsk occurred due to depressurization of the sleeve
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The explosion followed by a fire at a gas station in Pyatigorsk occurred due to the depressurization of the sleeve and the use of equipment that did not meet safety requirements. This was reported on May 17 in the Investigative Department (SU) of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia in the Stavropol Territory.

"The incident became possible as a result of the depressurization of the sleeve and the use of gas equipment at the gas station that does not meet the requirements of consumer health safety," the agency said in a statement on its website.

Investigators are continuing to establish all the circumstances of the incident.

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.

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