Tank farm on fire near Kiev, National Guard alerted (video)
Firemen have died in the blast, the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs reports.
A tank farm has been on fire for several hours near Kiev. A blast occurred there. The National Guard has been sent to the area, UNIAN refers to Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov.
Eight reservoirs with fuel are on fire. 1 person has been killed in the blast and 3 people are in hospital in a serious condition, mass media reported earlier.
Allegedly, the fire started due to carelessness during an attempt to steal oil products from the tank farm.