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Fire at Chechnya petrol station kills four

By AFP
October 13, 2024
A firefighter extinguishes fire at a fuel station in the Chechen capital Grozny, Russia, in this picture taken from handout video published October 12, 2024. — Reuters
A firefighter extinguishes fire at a fuel station in the Chechen capital Grozny, Russia, in this picture taken from handout video published October 12, 2024. — Reuters 

MOSCOW: A fire at a petrol station in Russia´s Chechnya killed four people, including two children, emergency services said Saturday.

Authorities released images of more than two dozen firefighters extinguishing the blaze at an almost totally destroyed petrol station with burnt-out cars in Chechnya´s main city, Groznyy.

“Unfortunately, four people died, including two children,” Russia´s emergency ministry said.