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| 1 person injured in gas tank explosion at central Russian thermal power plant | |
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| At least one person has been injured in an explosion at a thermal power plant in central Russia, the Emergencies Ministry says. The blast caused metal structures to collapse over a 600-square-meter area. | |
| “According to preliminary reports, a gas mixture exploded at the power plant,” TASS news agency reported, citing a source at the Emergencies Ministry of the Penza region. | “According to preliminary reports, a gas mixture exploded at the power plant,” TASS news agency reported, citing a source at the Emergencies Ministry of the Penza region. |
| The regional Emergencies Ministry has confirmed that an explosion has taken place at the power plant and said information regarding victims is still being checked. The Ministry said one person has been confirmed injured, although earlier reports stated that one person had died. | |
| The building of the TPP-1 power plant has been partially destroyed, and some 600 square meters of its roof are said to have collapsed, according to RIA Novosti, citing a source at Emergencies Services. | |
| The incident has not affected the city’s heating supply, TASS reported, citing the head of the Emergencies Ministry’s press service, Anna Shupilova. | |
| “The incident did not affect the heating system of the city; the whole heating system is operating in normal mode,” she said. | |
| Several rescue units have arrived at the site to remove debris and look for possible victims. |