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Massive Fire Engulfs 22 Tanks at Rostov Oblast Oil Depot for Four Days

Aug 21, 2024, 07:58 AM

A massive fire has been raging at the Rosrezerv oil depot in Rostov Oblast, Russia, for four days, engulfing 22 fuel tanks. The fire, reportedly initiated by a Ukrainian drone strike, has resisted efforts to extinguish it, despite the deployment of two fire trains, three Il-76 aircraft, and 600 firefighters. The Federal Agency for State Reserves Oil Depot in Proletarsk has seen significant damage, with new heat signatures detected continuously. In a unique response, Russian Orthodox priests from the Volgodonsk Diocese have been dispatched to the site to pray for the fire's cessation, although their efforts have not been successful.