MOSCOW, August 15 A fire at a gas station in Makhachkala was contained on an area of 600 square meters, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported.
station in Makhachkala is localized on an area of 600 square meters,» the report says.
According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, on the evening of August 14, a fire and explosion were reported in a car service center and at a gas station on the highway in Makhachkala. 260 people and 80 pieces of equipment are involved in the liquidation of the emergency. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia also reported that the area of the fire was, preliminary, 500 square meters.
According to the latest data, 12 people died, among them two children, 56 people were injured, among them 13 children.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan reported that only two out of eight tanks exploded at the car service, there is a high risk of re-ignition.