3 tanks of gasoline continue to burn oil depot in the Kiev region, rescuers are preparing for a foam attack, informs on the last working day of the week, the press service of the state service for emergency situations of Ukraine (SES).

Depot in Kiev region with periodic explosions lit the fifth day. According to the summary data, lost his life five, damaged 18 people, opened several criminal cases and reviewed several versions of the causes of the fire, among them negligence of employees, arson and sabotage. According to the Ukrainian authorities, the base belongs to the entourage of former President Viktor Yanukovych and was not issued properly.


"as of 06. 30 (same as GMT) on 12 June continues burning 3 tanks with a capacity of 900 cubic Meters currently rescuers are preparing to hold another foam attack ", - is informed in the report.

The state sanitary and epidemiological service of Ukraine has requested the assistance of the mission of the world health organization in Ukraine in the assessment of health risks for Residents from a fire at the oil depot. According to the Ministry, according to the monitoring situation 8-11 June in settlements located close to the fire, exceedances of the concentration of harmful substances in the air. It is noted that the excess of harmful substances in the air of Kiev " cannot with certainty be associated with the fire at the oil depot ".

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