Moscow, A massive fire broke out in an oil refinery located in the East Siberian district of Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Region, Russia.
About 150 fire tenders reached the spot to extinguish the fire. The flames spread over a thousand square meters and could be seen from several kilometers away. While giving the information, the regional governor of Irkutsk, Igor Kobzev, wrote on his Telegram channel that according to preliminary information, there is news that one person was injured in the incident.
As such, reports doing the rounds on social media channels suggest that at least five people have been killed. At the same time, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said a gas and oil treatment plant was on fire.
It is being told that at 11 pm local time on Sunday, a gas leak caused an explosion in the plant and then the fire spread throughout the area. Local media reported that villagers near the plant have been shifted to other places. The ministry said that other units near the scene were not damaged.
The fire brigade team had to put up a lot of effort to put out the fire. The video of the fire is quickly going viral on social media. The video that is going viral clearly shows how fierce the fire is. About 1000 square kilometers were under fire. Only flames are visible all around. Local people have recorded this video and shared it on social media.
The ministry said that other units near the scene were not damaged. The fire brigade team had to put up a lot of effort to put out the fire.
The video of the fire is quickly going viral on social media. The video that is going viral clearly shows how fierce the fire is. About 1000 square kilometers were under fire. Only flames are visible all around. Local people have recorded this video and shared it on social media.SS1MS