Russia said it would investigate the cause of a large fire that erupted in the early hours of the morning at an oil storage facility in the city of Bryansk, 96 miles northeast of the border with Ukraine
Unverified social media footage showed what sounded like two explosions followed by a tower of flames, with one unverified video showing a fire raging around a giant fuel reservoir.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comThe ministry said in a statement that the fire had broken out at a facility owned by oil pipeline company Transneft
The Russian Energy Ministry said there was no threat to diesel and gasoline supplies in the Bryansk region after the incident and there were enough fuel stockpiles.Other unverified footage showed what looked like another fire burning at a second location in Bryansk. There was however unconfirmed speculation on social media that the fire or fires were the result of a Ukrainian missile strike.
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