Heavy blast at Makhachkala filling station (video)

The incident occurred at the intersection of two central city streets – Imam Shamil and Akushynski Streets – on August 8. However, the video was published only on the evening of August 9. Fuel probably exploded due to a leak. A fire started at the filling station. The inhabitants of the houses situated nearby were evacuated.

A 50-year-old man got burns on 98% of his skin and on 50% of inner tissues. Two other men got burns on 30-50% of their skin and 20-30% – deep burns. A woman was injured by splinters and was discharged from hospital after a medical check-up, kavkaz-uzel.ru reports.