Explosion at Gas Station in Russia's Dagestan Kills 13, Including Children

The blast in Makhachkala triggered a fire, injured 23, and led to a criminal investigation.

The explosion occurred at a gas station on the outskirts of Makhachkala, Dagestan's regional capital.
Among the 13 dead, two were children, and 23 others were injured, with eight hospitalized.
The fire that followed the explosion was extinguished, but the gas station and its cafeteria were destroyed.
Authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the explosion and declared a day of mourning.
This incident follows a similar explosion last August in Dagestan, which killed 35 people and injured 115.