Energy company and electrical substation on fire in Russia's Chuvashia - residents of two cities heard explosions
Kyiv • UNN
Fires broke out at a substation and an energy sales company office in the cities of Kanash and Alatyr. Local residents report hearing explosions before the fires started.
On the night of May 2, fires broke out in two cities in the Russian Republic of Chuvashia - Kanash and Alatyr. As a result of the fires, an energy sales company building and an electrical substation caught fire, reports UNN with reference to Russian "media."
Details
The first fire occurred at the high-voltage electrical substation PS 220 kV in the city of Kanash at 263 Zaliznychna St. Additionally, the office building of the energy sales company "Alatyrskoe MO CHESK" in the city of Alatyr at 55 Zhukovskogo St. was on fire.
According to local "media" and Telegram channels, residents of the city of Kanash heard explosions before the fire. At the same time, there is currently no official information regarding possible casualties.
Additional Information
The distance from the city of Kanash in the Chuvash Republic of the Russian Federation to the border with Ukraine is 1,000–1,500 km, depending on the route and point of arrival. Meanwhile, the distance from the city of Alatyr to the Ukrainian border is approximately 850–900 km via the shortest route.
As a Reminder
On the night of May 1, in the Russian city of Tuapse, explosions rang out at an oil refinery and on the territory of a marine terminal.