MOSCOW, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Three firefighters died in a fire at an oil tank in Siberia late Saturday, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.  The fire was triggered by an explosion of a 20,000-cubic-meter oil tank which was hit by a bolt of lightning in the Khanty-Mansi autonomous area. The fire spread to neighboring tanks and an area of more than 2,000 square meters was set ablaze. It was reported earlier that one firefighter died when extinguishing the fire, five others were injured and two missing. "After the fire was put out, remains of the body of the third missing fire-fighter were discovered. Representatives of the prosecutor's office are working at the scene," the Interfax news agency reported, citing the Ural regional center of Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry. There is no threat of new explosions nor threats to life and health of the nearby population, said the regional center.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/24/content_11936809.htm

Oil reservoir fire in Siberia leaves 3 dead, 5 injured

YEKATERINBURG, August 24 (RIA Novosti) - The bodies of three Russian firefighters have been recovered after they died in a fire at an oil depository in northern Siberia, a ministry spokesman said on Monday. The fire at the Konda facility in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area started on Saturday when lightening struck an oil reservoir with a volume of 20,000 cubic meters of oil, then spread to two other reservoirs."The body of a third Emergency Situations Ministry worker has been discovered," the spokesman said. Three people died while fighting the blaze and five others were injured. Four of the injured were sent to hospital. Two emergency vehicles were destroyed in explosions.  According to the spokesman, the fire is now under control, with 355 firefighters and other emergency workers extinguishing hotspots.
Of interest is the blast seen during this 1st video

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urI4W2W7Yzc
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