Fire at Russian petrol station leaves 30 dead and scores injured

Three children among those killed in blaze that started in vehicle repair shop in Dagestan and spread to petrol station

A fire at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan has killed at least 30 people including three children, Russia's emergency services ministry said on Tuesday.

The fire started at a car repair shop beside a main road in the Dagestani capital, Makhachkala, and caused explosions as it spread to the nearby filling station, officials said. It's like a war here," a witness said.