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Rescuers extinguished fire that caused explosion of technical tank in Desnianskyi district of Kyiv. PHOTO

In the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv, rescuers extinguished a fire in an open area that had spread to a technical tank.

This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service, Censor.NET reports.

Rescuers received a report of a fire on Pukhivska Street on 6 July at 16:13.

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It is noted that a shed caught fire in an open area, with the fire spreading to a nearby technical container.

The fire was extinguished at 17:11 on an area of 100 square metres.

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The fire was extinguished by 25 rescuers and 5 units of basic and special equipment. Law enforcement officers are establishing the causes and circumstances of the fire.

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Earlier it was reported that on Sunday, 6 July, an explosion occurred in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv. Preliminarily, a tanker with fuel and lubricants exploded near a thermal power plant.