Izvestia: eyewitnesses reported an accident at the Vasileostrovskaya CHPP in St. Petersburg
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The accident occurred at the Vasileostrovskaya CHPP in St. Petersburg on the evening of December 25. Izvestia became aware of this with reference to eyewitnesses.
It is noted that at the moment firefighters are working at the site of the emergency, an ambulance has arrived at the TPP. The details of the incident are still unknown.
At the same time, the press service of the CHP plant denied information about the accident. “There are no incidents on the territory of the CHPP, all equipment is working normally,” they said.
On December 23, an accident occurred at CHPP-1 in Buryatia. Due to the ignition of electrical wiring at the CHPP, an emergency regime was introduced in the republic. The authorities organized temporary accommodation centers for the townspeople. The work of kindergartens and schools was suspended. After the accident, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under article 217.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on violation of the requirements for ensuring the safety of fuel and energy facilities.
