After the explosion,
a fire broke out with a risk of spreading to other containers.
MOSCOW, June 13.
/TASS/. One person died and three others were injured in an explosion of
liquefied gas in a gas storage facility in Kazan, emergency services told TASS.
"Liquefied gas
exploded at the Kazan cluster base of Gazprom Liquefied Gas, in an above-ground
gas storage capacity of 100 cubic meters. As a result, one person died and
three were injured," the source said.
After the explosion,
a fire broke out with a risk of spreading to other containers.
Press service of the
Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed that the explosion and fire
occurred at an above-ground storage facility with a capacity of 100 cubic
meters on the territory of the gas distribution station of Gazprom liquefied
gas. Meanwhile, 11 units of fire-fighting and special equipment work at the
scene.
Source: ITAR-TASS
13-06-2020
