A powerful explosion has been reported in Vladikavkaz, the capital of Russia’s North Ossetia region, Telegram channel Mash said.
Preliminary reports indicate that a fireworks warehouse on Augustovskikh Sobytiy Street exploded.
Eyewitnesses described the blast as extremely loud, after which a dense column of black smoke rose to an estimated height of around 30 metres.
Following the explosion, a building on Augustovskikh Sobytiy Street has been partially destroyed, according to initial reports.
The blast reportedly occurred on the premises of a construction materials warehouse belonging to the company “HDM,” with a fireworks store located in close proximity.
In the aftermath, concrete slabs and fragments were scattered across an area spanning dozens of metres around the site of the explosion. Debris also damaged approximately ten vehicles parked nearby.
By Vafa Guliyeva
