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An explosion occurred at a market in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, killing two people. The city authorities identified the likely cause as a gas cylinder explosion.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

An explosion rocked a market in the northeastern part of Kyiv on April 3, authorities said, reporting casualties.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The city authorities named an explosion of a gas cylinder as the likely cause.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The police said that two people were killed, while the city administration reported one person killed and another injured and hospitalized.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

A gas cylinder exploded at the Yunist market in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv, killing two people and injuring one person who was hospitalized.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:47.708Z

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