Minibus with city council member behind wheel explodes in Dnipropetrovsk region. PHOTOS

A minibus driver, who appeared to be a local city council member, received minor injuries as his vehicle detonated in Kamianske city (formerly Dniprodzerzhynsk), the Dnipropetrovsk region, at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2.

The press office of the local branch of the State Emergency Service told Ukrinform, Censor.NET reports.

"All the emergency services of the city: rescuers, paramedics and police arrived at the scene after a Volkswagen Transporter minibus caught fire. The driver of the vehicle managed to get out of the car. He was provided with the necessary medical assistance," the agency said.

According to the media reports, Director of municipal enterprise Tramvai, a member of the Kamianske City Council (Batkivshchyna Party faction), Vitalii Cherniavskyi, was behind the minibus’ wheel.

The crime scene team is establishing the circumstances of the incident.

According to preliminary reports, no passer-by was hurt in the blast.