Death toll from gas station explosion in Russia’s Dagestan rises to 12
Emergencies
September 28, 11:12
Another body has been pulled out from under the rubble
NALCHIK, September 28. /TASS/. Another body has been pulled from under the rubble following an explosion at a gas station in the Russian region of Dagestan, taking the death toll to 11, the Emergencies Ministry said in a statement.
"The number of those killed has increased to 12," the statement reads.
Another body has been pulled out from under the rubble.
The explosion occurred in a suburb of Dagestan’s capital of Makhachkala on September 27. The gas station’s building was destroyed; two cars and a truck suffered damage. A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident. September 28 is the day of mourning in the region.