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Gunpowder warehouses burn in Sverdlovsk region of Russia
Gunpowder warehouses caught fire in village of Pervomaisky, Sverdlovsk region.
This was reported by the Russian propaganda agency TASS with reference to the Russian emergency services, informs Censor.NЕТ.
According to the source, the warehouses caught fire as a result of a wildfire.
"The fire is a threat to 18 neighboring warehouses that also store gunpowder," the source said.
The village, which is home to about 400 people, is reportedly being prepared for evacuation.
"The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed a fire in warehouses in the Ural village of Pervomaisky. There are no preliminary casualties. Rescuers are building up their forces to prevent the fire from spreading near the village," the propagandists added later.
