Fire at oil depot in Bryansk completely extinguished — Emergencies Ministry

Emergencies April 26, 2022, 8:12

The fire at an oil depot in Bryansk’s Fokinsky district was assessed as having a higher rate of complexity

MOSCOW, April 26. /TASS/. Firefighters completely extinguished the fire that broke out overnight on April 25 at an oil depot in Bryansk, the press service of the Emergencies Ministry told TASS on Tuesday.

"At 07:19 Moscow time, the fire at an oil depot in Bryansk was completely extinguished," a representative of the Emergencies Ministry said.

The fire at an oil depot in Bryansk’s Fokinsky district was assessed as having a higher rate of complexity. According to regional authorities, oil storage tanks caught fire on the premises of the depot. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin instructed to investigate the circumstances of the incident.

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