The fire at the oil refinery in Tuapse has been localized

The fire at the Tuapse oil refinery, which started on April 28 after a drone attack, has been contained.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 28, a drone attack caused a fire at the Tuapse oil refinery. 58 people were evacuated from the area surrounding the refinery, 26 of whom were transferred to a temporary hotel accommodation.

The fire at the Tuapse Oil Refinery has been contained, the Kuban emergency response headquarters announced on its Telegram channel at 9:33 a.m. Moscow time.

"The containment time is 7:05 a.m. As of the morning of April 29, 312 people and 73 pieces of equipment are involved in eliminating the emergency," the publication states.

Ecologists compared the scale of the oil spills in Tuapse and Anapa

As a reminder, on the night of April 16, a 14-year-old girl and an adult woman were killed, and seven others were injured as a result of a drone attack in Tuapse. Sixty residential buildings and three public facilities were damaged, and five private homes were completely destroyed. A fire also broke out at the seaport, which was extinguished on April 19. Tuapse residents reported that after the attack, "the entire sky was covered in smoke," and the smell of burning was felt throughout the city throughout the day.

On the night of April 20, following a drone attack, a fire broke out at the oil terminal in the port of Tuapse. It was not extinguished until April 24. According to residents, "an oil rain" fell in the city. The fire at the seaport is dangerous due to the release of combustion products, which are carcinogenic and toxic. The "oil rain" reduced the level of harmful substances in the air, but led to soil pollution, environmentalists emphasized.