From area of state of emergency in the Kharkov area to be evacuated almost 20 thousand people – Goschs

KIEV. March 23. UNN. From the area of emergency in a warehouse of ammunition in Balakleya in Kharkiv region as of 7:30 evacuated nearly 20 thousand people. About it UNN reported in the press service of Goschs of Ukraine.

Pointed out that a possible area of lesion (g. Balakleya and two nearby settlements Balakleya district) conducted the evacuation.

“As of 7:30 March 23 evacuation of the population of C. Recruitment evacuated 2,700 people in the village of pryshyb (distance 16 km. Balakliia), in the village of yakovenkove – 806 inhabitants in Volokhov Yar (20 km from. Balakliia) with M. balakliia evacuated more than 16317 people “, – stated in the message.

In Goschs recalled that at 2:56 23 March at Goschs reported that in Balakleya on the territory of a military warehouse of the Ministry of defence fire and subsequent detonation of ammunition.

As noted, at the scene of the SES involved 55 tankers, 24 units of auxiliary equipment of the SES and 362 staff. Also has 25 ambulances, more than 100 ambulance staff, from the National police, 40 vehicles and more than 150 personnel.

It is reported that at the railway station Shebelinka S. on duty two fire trains.

We will remind, powerful explosion occurred at an ammunition depot in Kharkiv region.

Also recall that the chief military Prosecutor A. Matios said that the fire was the result of sabotage.

As reported UNN, people evacuated from the area, where there was an explosion at the ammunition depot in Kharkiv region.

According to sources of UNN, the detonation of ammunition in a warehouse in Kharkiv region may last for several days, the evacuation zone is 7 km away.

We will add, according to the defense Ministry, in the area of emergency at the ammunition depot in Kharkiv region opened two evacuation center, sent more than 20 “soon.”

Also going to add fire trains of Ukrzaliznytsia sent to the Kharkov oblastü to localize and extinguish the fire in military warehouses located near the city of Balakleya in Kharkiv region.