16 injured after gas station explosion in Russia's Novosibirsk

Sixteen people have been injured after an explosion at a gas station in Russia's Novosibirsk, Tass reported on Monday.

All the injured people were taken to hospitals.

The blast happened in Akademgorodok, near Novosibirsk. The inferno reportedly spread to a second petrol station, scorching a total area of 800 square meters.