A view shows smoke and fire after an explosion at a fuel station in Makhachkala in the region of Dagestan, Russia September 27, 2024. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Five people, including a child, were killed in an explosion at a fuel station in Russia's Dagestan region, the country's emergencies ministry said on Friday.
Another 10 people were wounded in the blast outside the regional capital of Makhachkala, the ministry added.
Dagenergo, the regional power operator, said the explosion damaged "energy objects", and that power supply was partially disrupted in nearby districts.
An Investigative Committee local branch said it had opened a criminal case and was in the process of establishing all the circumstances of the incident.
(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Mark Heinrich)
