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Gas Cylinder Rupture Triggers Surgut Store Blaze, Injuring Four

Authorities have opened checks into possible safety violations.

Overview

  • The fire began after a household gas cylinder depressurized, reportedly in a bakery adjacent to the store, according to police.
  • Flames spread over roughly 250 square meters and caused a roof collapse, regional emergency officials said.
  • Open burning was extinguished by 13:30 local time after crews deployed 39 responders and 10 units of equipment.
  • Firefighters evacuated 40 gas cylinders from the building, and 12 people self-evacuated before suppression.
  • Four people were injured, with two treated as outpatients and two hospitalized in moderate condition, local authorities reported.