Explosion Partially Collapses Sterlitamak Petrochemical Workshop With No Injuries Reported
Emergency crews responded as officials investigate the blast after five workers were inside the water‑treatment shop.
Overview
- Sterlitamak’s city administration said an explosion caused a partial collapse at the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant’s water‑treatment workshop.
- Five employees were in the workshop at the time, and preliminary reports indicated no casualties.
- Emergency and response teams were dispatched to the site, and authorities said the cause of the explosion is under investigation.
- Regional leader Radiy Khabirov reported two drones were shot down over a city industrial complex, with debris falling in an industrial zone and no injuries reported.
- Khabirov said the enterprise continues operating normally, and officials cautioned that details remain preliminary as the situation develops.