“A criminal case was instituted on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Art. 238 of the Criminal Code of Russia ("Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements, which, through negligence, resulted in grievous bodily harm or death of a person"), "the press service of the UK said.

According to the investigation, the fire occurred in a storage tank during the distribution of liquefied petroleum gas.

According to RIA Novosti with reference to the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, the explosion could have occurred due to non-compliance with safety regulations.

According to the latest data, three of the six victims of the explosion were transported to the burn center in Grozny for treatment.

Earlier it was reported that an explosion occurred at a gas station on Sverdlov Street in Ingushetia.