A large fire broke out at a shipbuilding plant in the northwestern republic of Karelia, regional authorities said early Thursday.The blaze was initially reported at 9:50 a.m.
regional time and infect a location of about 1,500 square meters (16,146 square feet), according to emergency officials.The state-run TASS news firm reported that a taking off gas cylinder caused the fire.Petrozavodsks Onega Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Plant, where the fire emerged, constructs and repairs freight vessels, as well as smaller sized service ships, such as yank boats and fishing boats.Republic of Karelia head Artur Parfenchikov wrote on his Telegram channel that the fire was completely snuffed out as of 12:26 p.m.
regional time.Parfenchikov stated 3 individuals were injured in the blaze however included that no one was killed.
TASS reported that two of those who were hurt are on ventilators and stay in crucial condition.The regional prosecutors workplace introduced an examination into the fire.