Blast in Russia's Pyatigorsk leaves one seriously injured VIDEO

An explosion at a gas station in Pyatigorsk triggered a fire that spread across approximately 1,000 square meters, according to a report by ASTRA.

Two people were injured in the incident, one of them in serious condition.

Pyatigorsk Mayor Dmitry Voroshilov said the explosion was not linked to any drone attack. “I want to reassure everyone — the explosion is in no way related to a UAV attack. Presumably, it was a violation of safety regulations,” he wrote.

Preliminary information indicates that the blast may have been caused by a breach of fire safety rules during work involving a gas tanker. Emergency services are currently operating at the scene.

By Tamilla Hasanova