The oil terminal had been targeted a few days earlier
Around 23:50, another storage tank exploded at the Novoshakhtinsk oil products plant in the Rostov region. The facility suffered damage as a result of a previous strike delivered on October 10. This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing the Telegram channel of Crimean Wind.
Nighttime incidents at the enterprise attracted the attention of local residents due to loud sounds. Emergency services personnel are working at the scene to eliminate the consequences of the fire.
Aftermath of previous strikes
The current incident is a continuation of a series of destructions at the infrastructure facility. The plant has previously encountered damage to its production capacities.
As a result of the new detonation, flames engulfed neighboring raw material storage containers. Information on casualties and the scale of damage is being clarified by relevant agencies.
Illustrative photo: Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters. / Public domain
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