In the city of Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Territory, where a fire and explosions in the ammunition depot the day before, the emergency mode was canceled. This was stated by the press service of the city administration.

“According to the decision of the operational regional headquarters, the zone of possible destruction was reduced from the village of Kamenka to the railway crossing. Thus, the emergency regime, which extended to the city of Achinsk, was canceled from 19:00 (15:00 Moscow time - RT ), August 6, ”the statement says.

“There are no longer any threats to life and health for residents of Achinsk, citizens can return to their homes,” the authorities said.

The movement of cars and trains in the Achinsk region has been fully restored. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

“Automobile, railway and air traffic in the Achinsk region of the Krasnoyarsk Territory has been fully restored. All restrictions on the movement of transport, introduced due to the fire of the warehouse of the Center for Logistics of the Central Military District, have been canceled, ”the department said.

As emphasized the mayor of Achinsk, Eli Akhmetov, all evacuees will be able to return home before the end of the day. At the same time, the city authorities asked the Achins to refrain from forest walks in the coming days. “At present, military sappers are working in the area, and until they make sure that the surrounding area is safe, it is recommended to abandon forest walks in the villages of Kamenka, Maly Uluy, the villages of Klyuchi, Gorny, Mazulsky mine, the village of Zavorki,” it says Achinsk administration website.

In turn, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Krasnoyarsk Territory said that they took special control over the observance of the rights of citizens previously evacuated from Achinsky and Nazarovsky districts. In particular, the performance of warning systems and temporary accommodation centers is assessed.

Based on the results of the audit

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in connection with the fire and explosions in the territory of the ammunition depot of the military unit conducted a preliminary investigation. According to its results, a criminal case was instituted for violating the rules for handling explosives.

“<...> the military investigation department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Krasnoyarsk garrison, according to the results of the pre-investigation check in connection with a fire in the technical territory of the military unit located in the Achinsky district of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Art. 349 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules for handling weapons and objects that pose an increased danger to others, resulting in the death of a person through negligence), ”the UK said.

According to the investigation, a fire occurred during the loading and unloading of ammunition. However, the cause of the fire is not specified.

“The fire group that arrived at the scene made an attempt to extinguish the fire, but an uncontrolled process of undermining the ammunition began. One person died, 8 received bodily injuries of varying severity, ”said the Sledkom.

Earlier, the deputy head of the Ministry of Defense of Russia Dmitry Bulgakov called the human factor a preliminary cause of a fire in a warehouse.

Arsenal disbanded

Fire and explosions in the storage of gunpowder charges for artillery ammunition occurred on Monday, August 5, in the warehouse of a military unit in Achinsky district in the west of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The fragments from the explosion scattered within a radius of 15 km. In this regard, evacuation was announced in settlements located within a radius of 20 km from the place of emergency. In total, more than 16 thousand people were forced to leave their homes.

The local government has introduced an emergency regime for Achinsk, Achinsky and Nazarovsky districts.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the detonation of ammunition ended after five in the morning on August 6. To extinguish the fire, two fire trains and two multi-functional Uran-14 robotic systems, as well as ten Il-76 aircraft and five Mi-8 helicopters, were sent.

In addition, specialists from the International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of Russia conducted mine clearance. In total, over 150 people and 50 pieces of equipment were involved in the elimination of the consequences.

The deputy head of the Ministry of Defense Dmitry Bulgakov specified that the arsenal after the emergency will be disbanded.

Targeted assistance

According to operational data, after the explosions, 13 people turned to doctors. Six of them were hospitalized.

“<...> 13 people asked for medical help. A woman with mild injuries refused to be hospitalized. All people are adults. Six people are hospitalized. Four are in the Achinsk interdistrict hospital. Two patients receive medical care in Krasnoyarsk, ”the Krasnoyarsk Territory Government said in a statement.

The Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Alexander Uss, instructed the authorities of the Achinsk region to assess the damage that was caused to the housing and property of the city residents, objects of social, engineering and transport infrastructure. The victims of the explosions must be provided with targeted material assistance.