The dying toll from an explosion at a filling station in Russia’s Makhachkala has gone as much as 27, TASS News Agency reported citing Sergey Mekilov, head of the Dagestan Region.

“As of 6:00 a.m. local time (3:00 a.m. GMT) on August 15, the tragedy killed 27 people and left 102 injured,” Melikov’s press service quoted him as saying.

According to the regional head, there have been three youngsters amongst these killed.

The explosion occurred reverse a filling station in Makhachkala on August 14 evening. Following this, hearth erupted within the space which reached 600 sq. meters. The open hearth was extinguished.

Earlier, whereas Speaking to reporters, Dagestan Head Sergey Melikov stated that the explosion occurred reverse the filling station. Melikov stated that the “causes and nature” of the explosion are being decided.

As per the information report, two out of eight gasoline tanks exploded. More than 70 folks and 20 items of kit had been concerned in containing the hearth. Police and metropolis officers had been shifting folks away from the spot as there’s a threat of a second explosion.

According to the regional prosecutor’s workplace, an inspection has been performed in reference to the hearth on the filling station. Senior Dagestani officers reached on the web site of the incident whereas the primary deputy head of the Russian Health Ministry Viktor Fisenko arrived in Dagestan.

(with inputs from ANI)