In Voronezh, 19 people were injured in a bus explosion. Two of the victims died

The version of the terrorist attack is not yet considered by the authorities

An explosion occurred in a shuttle bus in Voronezh . As a result, according to various sources, from 12 to 14 people were injured . One of the injured in the explosion had her shins blown off. She is in a critical condition, TASS was told at the Voronezh ambulance station. She was amputated, the prosecutor's office said . Two more victims are in a state of moderate severity, writes RIA Novosti with reference to the regional Ministry of Health.

Updated . The total number of victims of the explosion in the bus has grown to 19, said the governor of the Voronezh region Alexander Gusev. Two of the victims died in intensive care, three more in serious condition.

35 people on the bus There were . The explosion occurred while he was at a bus stop . on social networks A video appeared with a man who was named the bus driver Alexei Oleinikov. He stated that the bus exploded while standing at a stop. “I’m leaving — cotton, glass, smoke, I didn’t understand anything about what happened,” Oleinikov said. A video of the moment of the explosion has also been circulated on social media .

At first, the cause of the explosion was considered a malfunction of the gas equipment. But later it turned out that the bus was diesel . Initially, an Interfax source in the Voronezh transport supervision services stated that one of the gas cylinders, which had been handicraftly installed on the roof of the bus, had exploded. But Baza, citing the driver , wrote that the bus did not have gas equipment and ran on diesel fuel. This was confirmed by the carrier company and the city authorities . According to Baza, the bus passed inspection less than a month ago.

Updated . According to the 112 telegram channel, the company that owns the bus that exploded has already been held accountable for the illegal installation of gas cylinders.

At the moment, the version of the terrorist attack is not being considered , the vice-governor of the region, Sergei Sokolov, told Interfax. “So far, there is no indication that this could be a terrorist attack,” he added. Baza notes that the large amount of smoke that arose after the explosion is characteristic only of certain substances, for example, ammonium nitrate, and is not characteristic of a gas explosion.

The governor of the Voronezh region Alexander Gusev instructed to check all the fleets of Voronezh. “From tomorrow, passenger transport checks will be organized at all final stops in Voronezh. Drivers will also inform passengers to pay attention to any foreign objects. A thorough inspection of vehicles will be organized at all car depots,” said . Gusev

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the improper provision of passenger transportation services (Part 2 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The investigation of the case was taken over by the chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin. He sent the department's forensic specialists to Voronezh. FSB explosives technicians also arrived at the scene .

Olga Korelina