In the Darnytsky district of Kyiv, a gas cylinder exploded on the territory of the former factory.
This was announced by the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko.
The explosion occurred at 3:45 p.m. As of the evening, it is known about three dead and five hospitalized. One person was buried under the rubble.
Later, Klitschko clarified that the explosion occurred in a one-story warehouse, the building was destroyed on an area of 500 square meters. The reasons for the explosion are being investigated.
The police reported that they had opened a case on the fact of violation of safety rules during the performance of works.