Explosion In Tallinn Port

A tank with aviation fuel caught fire.

A strong explosion occurred in the port in the north of Tallinn during the day. According to preliminary information, an aviation fuel tank caught fire in the port near Nõlva Street. According to the press secretary of the Rescue Board Siim Palu, the fire started on the roof of an oil tank.

It was extinguished at 15:26 Minsk time, about three hours after the alarm center received a report of the explosion, ERR writes. According to the publication, one of the port workers who was on the roof of the tank during the explosion was injured and was taken to the hospital.