Overview
- The incident occurred at a café along the Kavkaz highway in the Kochubeevsky District of Stavropol Krai.
- Three children are among those hurt, according to district head Oleg Borzov.
- Authorities say a gas cylinder likely triggered the fire, a conclusion described as preliminary.
- The regional Health Ministry said the patients are undergoing examinations and their conditions are being clarified.
- The fire was extinguished, and details were reported via Borzov’s Telegram message and relayed by RIA Novosti from Pyatigorsk.