“A trip to the place of an emergency was carried out with the organization of atmospheric air research for the content of priority pollutants in the territory of the nearest residential development,” the press service of the department quoted Interfax as saying.

It is clarified that the collected samples were sent to the laboratory, the situation is under the control of the management.

Earlier in St. Petersburg, a fire broke out on a warship under construction at the Severnaya Verf plant, as a result of which three people were injured.

Investigators are conducting an inquiry into this incident.