Komi Minister of Nature Ekaterina Kiselevich announced that a second oil tank was ignited near Usinsk. The relevant publication is published on its website. telegram channel.
“The first tank collapsed and is being extinguished, while the second tank was filled with oil to a height of 5-7 meters,” he said.
It was noted that the reservoir is located above ground and the containers next to it are filled with water, so there is “no threat”. It is not stated whether we are talking about explosion or contamination.
Before that in Komi stated Approximately 1 person was injured in the explosion that occurred on the oil tanker. According to Kiselevich, there was no oil in the tank that exploded, so there was no leakage or contamination.
Information about the explosion was also confirmed by the press service of the regional main department of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia. According to the ministry, at 11:30 Moscow time, the RVS-5000 tank caught fire at the Lukoil-Usinskneftegaz TPP plant in the village of Vozey (70 km from Usinsk).
previous eyewitness said About the fire that broke out after a gas explosion in a five-story building in Tobolsk.