Major fire at gas-fired power plant near Moscow

• 5 years ago (2019-07-12)
• David Flin

Europe 1089 Gas 393

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The Severnaya Thermal Power plant in Mytishchi, near Moscow, Russia, has caught fire, and a large number of fire-fighting units were dispatched to the scene. A spokesman for the Russian Emergencies Ministry said: “The accident occurred at Thermal Power Plant No 27 (Severnaya), located in the village of Chelobityevo, in the Mytishchi district of the Moscow Region. A large number of units of the Emergencies Ministry were deployed to the site.”

Preliminary reports suggest that the fire was caused by a blast. The blaze generated a pillar of fire rising 50m. One person is known to have died, and 13 injured. The spokesman said: “A gas container at the plant caught fire. The gas pipeline was closed off, and the thermal plant shut down.”

TASS has reported that the fire has now been completely extinguished.

The 1060MW gas-fired Severnaya plant entered service in 1992.