Five injured in Chechnya filling station fire

At least five people have been injured in a blaze that engulfed a service station in Russia’s Chechnya. The station was rocked by a massive explosion as fire hit underground fuel tanks.

According to media reports, four underground fuel tankers located at the gas station caught fire and eventually detonated. The tankers contained 50 cubic meters of fuel, TASS reports. At least five people sustained injuries when the fire spread to a neighboring car service center.

All the injured were hospitalized, some of them remain in serious condition. The auto service center burned to the ground. The total fire area accounted for 800 square meters, sources in emergency services told journalists. The exact causes of the incident remain unknown, RT reported.