Siberia: More than 20 injured after accident at Russian power plant. There were serious injuries and the local heat supply failed.
The governor of Tuva, Vladislav Khovalyg, has declared a state of emergency in the region because of the accident. According to media reports, the cause of the fire, which led to an explosion, is still unclear. The flames have now been extinguished, it was said. The thermal power plant was badly damaged by the fire. In the town of Schagonar, with 12,000 inhabitants, the heat supply was switched off.