Massive explosion rocks gas station in Chechen capital
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A powerful explosion occurred in the capital of Chechnya (Russia) on Saturday, October 12. A gas station exploded in Grozny, according to Astra.
Reports online say the explosion happened at a gas station near one of the colleges in Grozny. Local media say that the explosions are allegedly continuing.
The cause of the incident is still unknown.
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels report at least four injured people. A mother and child are among the injured. A cylinder from a gas station allegedly fell on them, after it was thrown back by the shock wave.
Footage from the scene of the incident is published online. The video shows a powerful explosion that caused a huge fire.
On the night of October 12, in the area of the Russian-occupied Rovenky, Luhansk region, there were explosions and a large-scale fire broke out. The online reports said about a drone attack on an oil depot.
Later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the warehouse of fuel in Rovenky. This is not the first time the Ukrainian military attacked this oil base.
