Major Fire At Russian Fuel Station Kills 30, Over 100 Injured

A major fire at a fuel station in southern Russia killed 30 people and left over 100 injured.

Major fire at Russian fuel station kills 30.

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At least 30 people died, including three children, in a fire at a fuel station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan late on Monday, reported Reuters citing Russia's emergency services ministry. It added that the fire began at an auto repair shop on the roadside of a highway in Dagestani capital Makhachkala on Monday night. According to officials, the fire caused blasts as it spread to the nearby filling station, the report stated. 

"It's like a war here," the report quoted a witness as saying. 

Visuals posted online showed firefighters trying to put out the flames as they rose high in the night sky. 

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A blast has rocked a car service center in the city of Makhachkala, leading to a major fire.

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"During the rescue operation in Makhachkala, the bodies of three more victims were found," the ministry said on Telegram, as quoted by Reuters. "According to the updated information, as a result of the fire at the petrol station 105 were injured, and of them, 30 died," he added. 

TASS reported citing a statement from the Russian emergency service that it took firefighters over three and a half hours to douse the fire that spread into an area of 600 square metres. 

 

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