A powerful explosion occurred at the Omsk refinery, oil is burning on the territory of the plant

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At one of the largest oil refining enterprises in Russia, the Omsk Refinery, a powerful explosion occurred, which led to a severe fire on an area of more than 1 thousand square meters. meters.

According to preliminary data, the explosion occurred at the AVT-11 installation, which is designed to separate oil into fractions and their subsequent processing. According to preliminary data, there are already two victims as a result of the explosion and fire.The circumstances and cause of the explosion are being clarified. It is not yet known whether the explosion will lead to the shutdown of the plant. More than 50 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and dozens of pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire.