Explosion causes fire at combined heat and power plant in Russia's Orenburg, local media report – photos, videos
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13 April, 05:20
A fire at the Sakmarskaya CHPP. Photo: ASTRA, a Telegram-based Russian news outlet
An explosion and fire have occurred at a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) in the Russian city of Orenburg.
Source: ASTRA, a Telegram-based Russian news outlet; other Russian outlets
Details: Russian Telegram channels report that, according to local residents, the Sakmarskaya CHPP is ablaze.
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Some houses have been cut off from the power grid.
A fire at the Sakmarskaya CHPP.
A fire at the Sakmarskaya CHPP.
У російському Оренбурзі на ТЕЦ сталися вибух та пожежа.
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) April 13, 2025
Відео: ASTRA pic.twitter.com/Fhf1PbJsX0
Russia's Unified Operational Dispatch Service told local news outlet Orenburg Media that "a short circuit occurred at a transformer substation".
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