A large-scale fire broke out in the russian city of Yekaterinburg in a workshop at the Uralmashzavod. According to preliminary data, the roof collapsed. This is reported by russian media, UNN writes.
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According to the russian media, workshop No. 57, which contained about 500 liters of varnish, caught fire earlier . The puffs of black smoke are visible from different parts of the city.
The fire is estimated to have reached 4000 square meters. Currently, 17 units of special equipment and more than 50 rescuers are working at the scene.
It is noted that there are large volumes of paint and varnish materials inside the workshop, so there is a threat of further fire spread and explosion.
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Uralmashzavod (formerly Ural Heavy Engineering Plant, UZTM) is one of the leading manufacturers of equipment for metallurgy, mining, and energy.