This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
“From the dispatcher of the departmental fire department of LLC“ Dagnefteprodukt ”in the city of Makhachkala, at 12:50 pm, information was received about the ignition of a tank with fuel oil in the volume of 5 thousand tons. 14 pieces of equipment are working on site,” the statement says.
According to the department, there was a partial breakdown of the roof of the tank.
In February, two fuel tanks were depressurized in New Moscow as a result of a fire.