Visible For Kilometers: Acetone Plant Near St. Petersburg Erupts In Flames

Before this, drone attacks and explosions were reported.

The night of January 10 was restless for the Leningrad region of Russia. In the morning, explosions were heard and a fire started in the industrial zone in Gatchina.

This was reported by Channel 24, citing Russian Telegram channels that reported drone attacks on regions of the Russian Federation.

Russian media are reporting morning explosions and a fire in the industrial zone of the city of Gatchina in the Leningrad region.

It is indicated that a powerful fire occurred on Industrialnaya Street around 6 a.m. Local residents heard muffled explosions and huge columns of smoke that were visible for several kilometers.

There is no information yet about the exact causes of the incident. The publics write that emergency services are working at the scene. There is no information about victims.

After some time, the Russian Emergencies Ministry confirmed that a building in an industrial zone in the Leningrad Region was burning on an area of 1.6 thousand square kilometers.

Also, separate footage of the fire in the Leningrad Region is being published online. It shows how strong the fire in the region is and how large clouds of thick smoke are rising into the sky.

Soon, Russian Telegram channels reported that an acetone plant was burning in Gachin. It is indicated that a fuel spill occurred there.

They added that the fire was assigned a complexity rating of No. 2. Bright flashes continue to be visible at the scene.

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