Fire breaks out at Russian oil refinery; deaths, injuries reported
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A fire reportedly broke out Sunday at an oil refinery in northwestern Russia's Komi Republic, leading to an unspecified number of injuries and deaths.
The fire near the city of Ukhta in Russia’s northwestern Komi Republic left at least three people injured, Komi’s emergencies ministry said. Regional investigators said that the fire also caused deaths, but did not specify how many. They did not say whether the fire had yet been extinguished.
"Today a fire occurred at an oil refinery facility in the city of Ukhta during scheduled technical work by a contractor, resulting in deaths and injuries," the investigative department wrote on Telegram.
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