Four suffer as portable gas cylinders explode in Altai

Four people were injured in the explosion of portable gas cylinders in Altai.

Report informs via Russian media that the incident in which two adults and two children were injured, occurred on July 19 afternoon on the beach of the city of Yarovoe. Three gas burners exploded due to overheating.

The regional department of the Ministry of Health reported that now three of the victims are being treated in the department of anesthesiology and intensive care. Their condition is assessed as serious.

According to the latest data, the victims sustained burns in 20 to 40% of their bodies. It was established that the exploded gas cylinders were on the pier, where tourists were cooking.