Two fuel tanks burning in petroleum depot near Kyiv – Emergency Service

13:42, 13.06.2015 1 min read

A fire at a petroleum depot in Vasylkiv district of Kyiv region has resumed after the depressurization of containers, fuel leakage and a subsequent fire outbreak at a neighboring tank, reads a posting on the website of the Emergency Service of Ukraine.

"The depressurization of a fuel tank with a capacity of 900 cubic meters occurred at 11:50 on June 13, resulting in a fuel leak, followed by a jet fire outbreak at a neighboring tank of 900 cubic meters," reads the report.

Some 24 firemen and four tank vehicles are used in fire fighting.