Explosion and Fire at Service Station in Russia’s Chechnya Kills 4

A firefighter extinguishes a large fire after an explosion at a gas station in Grozny, the capital of Chechen republic of Russia, in a still from video released on Oct. 12, 2024. Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP

MOSCOW—An explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern region of Chechnya killed at least four people, officials said Saturday.

The explosion of a gas tank triggered a fire at the service station in the regional capital, Grozny, said Russia’s Emergencies Ministry, adding that two children were among the dead. The fire was extinguished.