Explosion at gas station in Kharkiv region: fire localized
28.10.2021 12:50
October 28 at 04:31 on the highway “Kyiv-Kharkiv-Dovzhansky”, near the village. In Rai-Olenivka, Kharkiv district, at the gas station there was depressurization of the underground gas tank (volume 18 cubic meters), as a result of which there was an explosion with subsequent ignition and spread of fire to two trucks.
40 people and 9 technicians were involved in the extinguishing. At 05:48 the fire was localized on an area of 250 sq. m.
As of 11:45, a torch burning of gasoline residues from an underground tank is observed at the gas station.
There are no casualties or casualties. There is no threat of spread to other gas station facilities.
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