Near the Russian city of Stavropol, a gas station is burning, explosions are heard: the fire has spread to cars

Near the Russian city of Stavropol, a gas station is burning, explosions are heard: the fire has spread to cars Anastasia Kushpit

A large-scale fire in the Stavropol region of Russia/Screenshot from the video

A gas station is burning in the Stavropol region of Rosi. Local residents are reporting explosions, fuel tanks are detonating there.

The incident occurred in the Novoselitsky district on the evening of September 21. Local Telegram channels write that the fire is “powerful and dangerous,” reports 24 Channel.

A large-scale fire in Stavropol Krai

According to Russian media, the fire broke out on the Novoselitskoye – Aleksandrovskoye highway.

At a gas station near the turnoff to the village of Zhuravskoye, a fuel tanker first caught fire. However, the fire quickly spread to several more cars and engulfed the gas station buildings.

It is still unknown why the fuel tanker caught fire. Firefighters are working at the scene, they are trying to localize the fire.

Eyewitnesses report loud explosions at the scene, and vivid footage of the fire is also being published online.

A gas station is on fire in Stavropol Krai: watch the video

Explosions at gas stations: vivid footage

Are there any casualties?

There is no information about casualties yet, but it is known that the fire affected several cars. It is unknown whether the drivers managed to escape from the source of the fire.