108 hours to extinguish fire at oil depot in Dnipropetrovsk region

IRYNA BALACHUK – THURSDAY, 23 JUNE 2022, 10:32

A fire at an oil depot in the Novomoskovsk district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, caused by a Russian missile strike on 18 June, has been extinguished.

Source: Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration on Telegram

Quote from Reznichenko: "Firefighters have put out a fire at an oil depot in the Novomoskovsk district. It took more than 108 hours to tame the flames."

Details: The head of the Oblast Military Administration said that the Russian attack had claimed the lives of three people, while 14 had suffered burns and injuries. Eight of the injured are in hospital.

Background:

• On 18 June, Russian occupiers launched three cruise missiles at an oil depot in Novomoskovsk district, injuring 13 people and killing one.
• While extinguishing a fire at the oil depot, a fuel tank exploded, killing one rescuer and hospitalising two others.
• On 20 June, the body of another casualty was found during rescue work in the burning oil depot. Three people were therefore killed by the Russian attack.