As a result of a forest fire, two storehouses containing gunpowder burned down in the village of Pervomaisky in the Urals.
According to information obtained by SIA, TASS reported on this on May 6 with reference to emergency service.
It is noted that the forest fires in the Sverdlovsk region reached the explosive warehouses located in the village of Pervomaisky. It is noted that two warehouses with gunpowder are burning. In addition, the fire also endangered 18 neighboring gunpowder warehouses.
According to the information provided, each of the warehouses belonging to the “Gefest-M” company, which is engaged in the production of weapons, has up to 20 tons of gunpowder.
According to the information provided by the Regional Head Office of the Ministry of Emergencies, the area of fire is being determined in order to prevent the further spread of the fire, and the gathering of forces and means is also continued. . According to preliminary information, it is said that there are no casualties yet.
At present, the village where about 400 people live is preparing for evacuation. Also, Ivan Kartashov, the head of Rezhevski city district, imposed an emergency regime in the municipal territory.
Agasaf Babayev
