Death toll from gas station blast soars to five

The death toll from an explosion at a gas station in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky (Kyiv region) has increased to five people, according the State Emergencies Service.

A woman who was among those injured has died in hospital, the spokesperson said.

Yet another five people are being treated for their injuries at the Central district hospital of the town of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky.