In the city of Vidnoye, near Moscow, an explosion occurred in the workshop of the Moscow Coke and Gas Plant.
Source: TASS with reference to the press service of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation
Details: “Urban district of Vidnoye, Belokamennoye highway, house 13 (coke and gas plant), cotton in the workshop. Lit <...> pump column with benzene. Open burning of a building 20 by 10 meters, 20 meters high,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
According to a TASS source in emergency services, 200 sq. m – the whole building.
Later, the company reported that the fire was localized, there were no casualties.
Reference: JSC “Moscow Coke and Gas Plant” (“Moskoks”) produces coke, benzene and coal tar. The company is part of Mechel PAO.
January 28, 2023 enterprise was included in the sanctions list of Ukraine.
