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Eight Injured in Stavropol Roadside Cafe Fire Tied to Gas Cylinder Failure

Emergency officials blamed a depressurized gas cylinder, prompting a prosecutor's inquiry.

Overview

  • The fire broke out at a cafe along the R-217 Kavkaz highway in the Kochubeevsky District of Stavropol Krai.
  • Three of the eight injured are children, according to district head Oleg Borzov.
  • All victims received medical assistance and were transported to hospitals for examinations, the regional health ministry said.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze as doctors continue to clarify the conditions of those hurt.
  • The regional prosecutor’s office opened a probe after the emergency ministry reported cylinder depressurization at the Aishat canteen.