Two injured as gas container loses pressure during Podolsk fire
In short
Two people were provisionally reported injured in a fire in Podolsk, near Moscow, on October 15, Russia's emergencies ministry said. A gas container lost pressure during the fire, which spread across 2,400 square metres.
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Russia's emergencies ministry said a fire broke out at a hangar at 2K Okruzhnaya Street in Podolsk on October 15. A gas container lost pressure as a result of the fire, followed by the flames spreading over 2,400 square metres. The ministry's preliminary information indicated that two people were injured. [ 3 , 4 ]
Twenty-three people were evacuated from the site, and 40 personnel using 13 pieces of equipment were fighting the fire, according to the ministry. Kommersant reported that the cause of the blaze had not yet been established. [ 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
Authorities evacuated 23 people from the site. The firefighting response involved 40 personnel and 13 vehicles or other pieces of equipment.