KABUL: (Middle East Press) At least four people were killed and dozen others injured after fire erupted in the Ukrainian BRSM-Nafta oil depot near the capital, Kiev.
The disaster at the BRSM-Nafta facility started on Monday night. On Tuesday, the fire spread across the site and caused massive explosions.
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov stated in a Wednesday message posted on Twitter that four oil reservoirs had burned up by the morning in the fire that reportedly began Monday night, adding that the flames are being contained and that firefighters are attempting to control the perimeters of the massive blaze, Interfax news agency reported.
So far, three firefighters and a civilian have been killed as a result of the blaze in the village of Kryachki, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Kiev, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry announced, adding that 12 people were injured.
Fire brigades and National Guard soldiers continued fighting the blaze on Wednesday. According to the latest information, three fuel tanks are still on fire.
The blaze raised huge ecology concerns as a large amount of toxic substances were released into the air.
As Ukrainian fire brigades and the National Guard troops continued battling the fire on Wednesday, the report added, latest information from the site indicated that five fuel tanks remain on fire, raising major ecological concerns in the area as a large amount of toxic substances were released into the air.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined though interior ministry officials said safety violations were the likely factor in causing the blaze since counterfeit petroleum products were produced at the facility, TASS news agency reported.
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