• 11/13/2024

Railway tanks on fire in occupied Simferopol – video, photo

Pravda Ukraine

Three railway tank cars caught fire in the temporarily occupied Simferopol on 24 April. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reports one fatality and three injured.

Source: RBC (Russian Business Consulting), a Russian news outlet, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation

Details:  Early reports indicate that local rescuer workers attribute the cause of the fire to “violation of the technological process.” 

One person died, and three were injured. 109 personnel and 29 pieces of equipment were involved in firefighting efforts. 

 

Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that as of 14:23, the fire had been completely extinguished.

Background: On 24 April drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) hit two oil depots in Smolensk Oblast of Russia. As a result, they’ve lost two bases for storage and pumping of fuels and lubricants.

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