A local prosecutor’s office report details a case in Dagestan where a businessman stored 12 tons of ammonium nitrate in a warehouse near two gas stations. The substance was subject to administrative penalties under two provisions of the Code of Administrative Offenses after authorities found it in the storage facility. The material later left Dagestan for a greenhouse complex in another area, per the available information from the publication Rundown on the matter, attributed to Kommersant.
Inspectors from the Babayurt district prosecutor’s office conducted the check alongside the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Rostekhnadzor. During the inspection, a warehouse in Babayurt village housing 12 tons of Class B ammonium nitrate was identified. The district prosecutor’s office coordinated the verification with experts from Rostekhnadzor, Rospotrebnadzor, and other relevant bodies to assess the situation and safety compliance.
Following the findings, the entrepreneur faced administrative proceedings under two articles: a breach of fire safety rules and violations related to plumbing and public health protections. The court or administrative authority issued fines consistent with those articles, and the ammonium nitrate was moved to a greenhouse complex outside Dagestan for storage under supervision.
Dagestan’s head, Sergei Melikov, acknowledged the existence of a warehouse containing a nitrate-like product near two gas stations. The Prosecutor General of Russia, Igor Krasnov, ordered an audit of gas station placements in Dagestan. The Investigative Committee is examining multiple lines of inquiry concerning the incident, including potential breaches of agrochemical storage rules that could have contributed to the circumstances leading up to the explosion. This report notes that a preliminary version of the incident has been discussed in various official channels.
There is no additional official statement confirming or denying any other details related to the event beyond the scope of the investigation and administrative actions described above.