Fire breaks out at shipbuilding plant in Russian Petrozavodsk: Details and footage

It is noted that numerous reports are coming in about a fire at the plant located on Rigachina Street.

People are writing about many fire trucks and the ambulances.

According to witnesses, the flames broke out in the new workshop of the Onega Shipbuilding and Repair Plant.

"According to unconfirmed reports, two welders may have been injured," the statement reads.

According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire was a gas cylinder explosion, which led to the subsequent ignition. Emergency services are working at the scene.

At the epicenter of the explosion were two welders, both of whom are currently in critical condition. Later, the number of casualties increased to three.

Fire broke out at a shipbuilding plant in Petrozavodsk on April 3 (Photo: Russian media)

Fires at Russian plants

Fires constantly break out at plants in Russia, including at oil refineries and those related to the military-industrial complex of the aggressor country.

For example, on the night of March 9, explosions occurred in several regions of Russia, and air defense forces were activated. It was preliminarily reported that a factory, a plant, and an oil facility in the Ryazan, Lipetsk, Voronezh, and Kursk regions were hit by drone attacks.

In addition, on April 1, a massive fire broke out at an electrical insulation materials plant near Moscow. This enterprise is the largest multi-profile plant in the electrical engineering industry, where insulation materials are produced.