"Boys" in the Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation: a fire broke out at the oil and gas field (photo, video)
According to the local head of the Ministry of Emergencies, the technological installation of complex preparation of natural gas broke out. "According to preliminary information, there is a torch burning of the installation, there are no threats to other installations," rescuers said. The fire at the Markov deposit began through the leakage and explosion of gas-the equipment was defective, the watchmen from the nearest villages were evacuated to the city, writes Telegram-channel Mash.
Later, Kobzev added that 7 people were injured as a result of the NP, two in the serious condition were taken to the Bratsk by a helicopter of sanviation. "Four victims in a state of moderate severity were hospitalized at the Ust-Cut City Hospital. One person with frostbite will be treated outpatiently. According to the Ministry of Emergencies, there is no dead," he said.
The head of the village of Verkhnoarka, next to which the deposit is located, Konstantin Vlasov declared "Kappol" and further ignition. "The event was not affected by the life support of the village, all systems operate in a regular mode. On one of the streets, the windows were cracking in the homes," the official informed. 155 firefighters and 37 units of special equipment were attracted to the elimination of fire. The help of doctors was needed - 4 crews arrived.
The TASS interlocutor added in emergency services that they had collected all the doctors of the village to help the victims. The Markiv deposit was opened in 1962, its oil reserves are estimated at 20 million tons. It is now under the control of the Irkutsk oil company. This organization is the largest producer of hydrocarbon raw materials in Russia. It is engaged in the development of subsoil in the Irkutsk region, Krasnoyarsk region and the Republic of Sakh (Yakutia).