MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least one person was killed and four injured in a blast at an oil refinery in the southeastern Siberian city of Angarsk Friday, a spokesperson for the plant told RIA Novosti.
The blast was followed by a fire that was promptly put off.
According to a local police source, the blast occurred during welding works.
“Four people were hospitalized in Angarsk with light burns. The medical examination indicated that three workers do not need treatment, while one person will undergo out-patient treatment.”
A special commission to determine causes of the blast was established.
The Angarsk oil refinery is owned by the Russian oil company Rosneft.
