Firefighters extinguish fire at oil terminal in Samtredia, housing 32,000 tons of fuel
A 1,000-ton fuel reservoir has inflamed at an oil terminal in Samtredia municipality. Photo: Emergency Management Service.
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A 1,000-ton fuel reservoir has inflamed at an oil terminal in Samtredia municipality in western Georgia earlier today.
Forteen fire vehicles were sent to the scene.
Up to 70 firefighters working at the scene managed to extinguish the fire on a timely manner avoiding a major exposition as the terminal houses 32,000 tons of fuel.
It took several hours to localise and then put off the fire. Photo: Emergency Management Service press office.
No injuries have been reported.
A rabbit saved during the fire. Photo: Emergency Management Service press office.
Police investigating the incident.
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