In Irkutsk, A Research Institute That Deals With Gold Mining Technology Is On Fire
3- 23.05.2026, 9:47
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A video of the fire has been published.
On the morning of May 23 in Irkutsk, Russia, a fire started in the building of Irgiredmet, a research institute of noble and rare metals and diamonds. This is reported by Russian media, reports Dialog.UA.
The fire in the Irgiredmet institute started in the morning of May 23. According to the Main Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Irkutsk region, firefighters rushed to a report of smoke on the top floor of the 4-story building of the research institute. At the time of arrival of firefighters one of the offices was burning.
Now, according to preliminary information, the fire area is 700 square meters. meters. To extinguish the fire involved 33 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and 10 units of equipment. The video is published by Telegram-channel Exilenova+.
The governor of Irkutsk region Igor Kobzev confirmed that a research institute in the center of Irkutsk is burning. He acknowledged that the fire is large. According to him, gas smoke protection service units have been involved in the work. The cause of the fire is not known at the moment.
According to photos and videos posted on the Internet, the Irgiredmet Institute is burning badly. The fire has already spread to the roof of the building and is spreading further. Residents of Irkutsk express fears that the roof of the building may collapse.
"Irgiredmet" conducts geological surveys, prepares project documentation for the construction of mining and processing plants, launches machinery, that is, it is engaged in a full cycle of work for the mining industry of Russia.
In addition, this institute specializes in the development of mining methods (for example, innovative methods of extracting gold from ores).
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