One of Russia's largest gas processing plants catches fire in Orenburg

Massive fire engulfs industrial facility after explosion

In the Russian city of Orenburg occurred Large-scale fire at a gas processing plant, which is considered to be one of the largest in the country.
Eyewitnesses report explosions and plumes of thick black smoke, The light is visible for tens of kilometres.

The company, according to preliminary data, belongs to the Gazprom system“ and provides natural gas processing for several regions of Russia.

Rescuers are working at the scene

Russian Telegram channels report that the following have arrived at the scene more than 20 units of equipment and dozens of firefighters.
The area of the fire currently exceeds several thousand square metres, and the threat of explosions remains.

«The explosion was powerful, windows in the houses were smashed. The flames are visible even from the outskirts of the city,» wrote local residents.

The cause of the fire is determined by

Official sources in Russia have not yet do not comment on the cause of the fire.
However, journalists note that the plant has already has previously been attacked by drones, The Russian fuel sector infrastructure has been repeatedly disrupted by the fires that have been taking place in the country.

Analysts suggest that an accident could seriously affect gas production and transportation in the southern regions of Russia.