Russia’s Emergencies Ministry on February 8 announced that a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk in the Rostov region of the south, near the border with Ukraine.
The fire was brought under control following 2 hours.
According to Interfax news agency, the ministry received a fire notification at 10:24 am on February 8 (Moscow time). The fire has spread to an area of regarding 100 square meters.
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Oil Refining Facility The above is owned by Resource LLC. According to initial information, fire occurred due to a “violation of technological process.”
Novoshakhtinsk is located at Ukraine border regarding 9km. This is the second fire in the past two days at Russian oil refineries, following February 7 at a Lukoil facility also in Novoshakhtinsk.
Bich Lien (VNA/Vietnam+)
