A fire broke out in a tanker at the chemical plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk, in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia. The Ministry of Emergencies of Russia sent 55 firefighting personnel and 17 vehicles to the facilities. The ministry also sent a fire-fighting train as the facilities are connected by a railway line. It was announced that the fire extinguishing efforts in the region continue, and there were no casualties or injuries.
Calls were made to the public to close the doors and windows because the chemical stored in the tanker is harmful to human health.