Massive explosion reported in Russia's Engels, oil depot in blaze (photo)
Illustrative photo: An explosion was heard in Engels (t.me/GUmchs62)
A loud explosion was heard today, June 11, in the Russian city of Engels. A large column of smoke was seen rising into the sky above the city, ASTRA Telegram channel reports.
According to the channel, there is no official information yet on the cause of the explosion.
However, local residents speculate that it may have occurred at the 9th Central Automobile Repair Plant, which is located less than two kilometers from the Kristall oil depot, where a fire is currently ongoing.
Unofficial reports also suggest that the explosion could have occurred at the RusKon-S facility, which manufactures pipeline valves. That plant is located about five kilometers from the Kristall depot.
Fire at the oil depot
On the night of June 6, drones hit the Kristall oil depot in Engels.
Since then, the Russian authorities have been unable to extinguish the fire. Residents of the city have been told that there is no elevated concentration of harmful substances in the air.
Incidentally, on June 6, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also reported that Ukrainian forces had attacked key Russian airfields - Engels and Dyagilevo.
At least three tanks with fuel and lubricants were hit in Engels.
