Petrol station inferno kills dozens in Russia – BBC News

At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a petrol station in southern Russia.

The incident occurred in the Dagestan regional capital, Makhachkala, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at 21:40 local time (18:40 GMT) on Monday.

Pictures showed a large fire lighting up the night sky and a number of fire engines at the scene.

According to local media, the fire began at a car repair centre near the petrol station.

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