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One man dies in explosion at LUKoil filling station near Prague

The shock wave threw a repairman away for several meters

PRAGUE, October 1 (Itar-Tass) - One man died in an explosion at a LUKoil filling station in Zdiby near Prague, a spokesman for the local police said on Tuesday.

The filling station was closed for repairs. There were neither clients nor personnel at the station when the explosion occurred. The shock wave threw a repairman away for several meters. He hit his head as he fell to the ground and died.

An investigation is underway.