Oil depot ablaze near Orenburg in Russia

An oil depot caught fire in Orenburg Oblast in Russia on the evening of 24 September, with the fire taking two hours to put out.

Source: Ministry of Emergency Situations in Orenburg Oblast of the Russian Federation on Telegram

Details: Tankers carrying petroleum products caught fire at the facility on the 26th kilometre of the M-5 Ural highway in Orenburg Oblast at around 21:00.

The estimated area of the fire was 500 square metres and was extinguished by 70 people and 30 appliances within two hours.

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has not reported anything about the cause of the fire.

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