The court sent the director of the gas station that exploded in Pyatigorsk under house arrest

The director of the gas station network in Pyatigorsk, where the explosion occurred on May 16, was placed under house arrest. This was reported on May 20 in the Pyatigorsk City Court.

"The court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of house arrest for the previously detained director of the gas station," the court told the RIA Novosti news agency.

The day before, the State Labor Inspectorate in the Stavropol Territory reported that one of the victims of the explosion in Pyatigorsk had died. It was clarified that it was a 56-year-old freight forwarder driver.

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. Six people were injured. The fire area was 1 thousand square meters. m. A criminal case was opened. Later, the open gorenje was eliminated.