Karina Bovsunovskaya13:33, 26.08.24

There were also reports of two casualties as a result of the fire.

An explosion occurred at the Omsk Oil Refinery in the Russian Federation . According to preliminary information, the AVT-11 unit exploded, and a large-scale fire is currently ongoing there. This is reported by Russian media.

According to local residents, a loud “bang” was heard before the fire, causing houses to shake and windows to tremble. Now, a fire is coming from the AVT-11 unit, which is designed to separate oil into fractions and further process it.

According to the Telegram channel “Baza”, the area of ​​the fire is 1000 square meters. It is also noted that two people were injured, one of whom was hospitalized.

Later, a source for “112” reported that the victims were employees of the enterprise, they received burns. There are currently 15 fire brigades working at the scene.

Fire on the territory of the Omsk oil refinery

At the same time, “Baza” reported that during the explosion at the plant, one victim had a limb torn off, and the second was diagnosed with a closed craniocerebral injury and concussion; both are in serious condition.

In turn, the Governor of Omsk Region Vitaly Khotsenko stated that the situation with the fire at the Omsk Oil Refinery is “under control” and the causes of the incident are currently being determined.

(C)UNIAN 2024