Fire extinguished at industrial facility in Ternopil after Russian attack - RMA

Fire extinguished at industrial facility in Ternopil after Russian attack - RMA

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 20 2024, 12:03 PM • 18573 views

As a result of a nighttime enemy attack on an industrial facility in Ternopil, a fire broke out and was extinguished at 14:40. The level of chlorine in the air was recorded, but the situation is under control.

A fire at an industrial facility in Ternopil was extinguished after a Russian attack, the Ternopil RMA reported on Tuesday, citing data from the State Emergency Service, UNN reported.

Details

"At 14:40, a fire at an industrial facility in Ternopil was extinguished," RMA reported on Telegram, citing data from the State Emergency Service.

Details are promised at a briefing at 16:00.

Addendum

On the night of August 20, the enemy attacked an industrial facility in Ternopil, causing a fire. All services required to extinguish the fire were quickly dispatched to the scene. Fortunately, no one was injured, stated Viktor Ustenko, Deputy Head of Ternopil RMA.

The head of the State Emergency Service in Ternopil region, Viktor Masley, said that as a result of an enemy attack around 3 a.m., fuel and lubricants caught fire at an industrial enterprise. The fire was localized at 6:50 a.m.

Throughout the day, experts have been measuring air and water quality in the Ternopil region. So far, experts have found chlorine levels 4 to 10 times higher than normal due to the fuel and lubricant fire. The situation remains under control, says Oksana Chaichuk, Director General of the Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health.