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At least 13 killed in explosion at petrol station in Russia's Dagestan region

Smoke and fire rise after an explosion killed multiple people at a gas station in the suburbs of Dagestan capital Makhachkala on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024
Smoke and fire rise after an explosion killed multiple people at a gas station in the suburbs of Dagestan capital Makhachkala on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 -  Copyright  AP/МЧС России
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By Daniel Bellamy with AP
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An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan killed at least 13 people, officials said on Saturday.

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The explosion on Friday triggered a fire that tore through the service station and its cafeteria on the outskirts of the regional capital, Makhachkala, said Russia’s Emergencies Ministry, adding that two children were among the dead. The fire was extinguished.

Makhachkala is about 1,600 kilometres south of Moscow.

Regional authorities said a criminal investigation was opened and Saturday has been declared a day of mourning in Dagestan.

Last August, a massive explosion at a petrol station in Dagestan killed 35 people and injured 115 more.

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