Russian oil refinery fire causes deaths and injuries, officials say
Fire broke out at 🐼an oil refinery in northwestern Russia on Sunday, resulting in deatꦗhs and injuries, local officials said.
The regional governor said the fire was not caused by a Ukrainian drone strike and inv🐲estigators opened a criminal case on suspicion of negligence.
The fire near the city of Ukhta in Russia’s🍬 northwestern Komi Republic left at least three people injured, Komi’s emergenci♉es ministry said.
Regional investigators said that the fire also caused deaths, but did not🌼 specify how many.
They did not say whether the fire ha𒀰d yet been extinguished.
“Today a fire occurred at an oil refinery facility in the city of Ukhta during scheduled technical work by a contractor, resulting in deaths and injuries,” the inꦚvestigative dep🥃artment wrote on Telegram.
Investigators have opened a crim♋inal case into possible negligence at the oil refinery.
Regional Gov. Vladimir Uyba said that the fire was not related to �😼�a drone strike.
In recent months, Russian refineries and oil terminals have become priority targets of Ukrainian drone attacks, part o🍸f stepped-up assaults on Russian territory.
Local officials did not꧒ specify which company the refinery belongs 🎃to, but images published by the local emergencies ministry show the logo of oil giant Lukoil.
