Overview
- Regional authorities said eight people were hurt, including three children, after a blast at a roadside dining venue in Kochubeevsky district.
- The regional health ministry reported no fatalities, with all victims hospitalized and three listed in serious condition.
- EMERCOM attributed the fire to a depressurized gas cylinder with subsequent ignition of a gas‑air mixture.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the Aishat cafe located along the federal R-217 Kavkaz highway.
- The Prosecutor's Office launched a probe, and the Investigative Committee opened a case and ordered forensic examinations while investigators work at the scene.