Photo for illustrative purpose. Parts of the uniform are seen during first-year students of the Lviv State University of Internal Affairs took the oath of office of the National Police on Oct. 20, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. (Kateryna Rodak/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Editor's note: The story was updated with the latest statement from the National Police.
An explosion at a district police station in the western Ukrainian city of Rivne killed at least one person and injured three others on Aug. 31, local authorities said.
The explosion occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time in the building's inner courtyard while a bomb disposal team was on the scene, the National Police said. The blast killed one team member and injured three others.
The State Bureau of Investigations has launched a pre-trial investigation under the article covering the negligent storage of firearms or ammunition.
Law enforcement agencies are investigating the circumstances and cause of the explosion, the statement read.
Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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