Yuri Kobzar18:31, 04/01/24

The plant is considered one of the largest in Russia.

In the Moscow region, a large-scale fire occurred at a factory producing electrical goods. The corresponding footage was published on social networks by eyewitnesses.

The fire engulfed one of the workshops of the Elektroizolit plant in the city of Khotkovo, Moscow region. This enterprise is one of the largest in the industry; it produces insulating materials. 

According to the local prosecutor’s office , the fire spread over an area of ​​about 3,000 square meters. At the same time , the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations claims that open burning was only on 150 square meters. 10 people were taken out of the building; no deaths or injuries have been reported yet.

Fire in Khotkovo

Other incidents in Russia

As UNIAN wrote, a large-scale fire occurred in one of the workshops of the Uralmashzavod machine-building enterprise . At first, the plant’s press service said that an object “that does not belong to Uralmashzavod and is located far from UZTM production facilities” caught fire. However, they later admitted that the fire occurred on the territory of the plant.

We also told you that Belgorod came under fire . In particular, smoke was reported in several areas of the city, damage to several cars and broken windows. 

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