One of Russia's biggest chemical plants was consumed by flames on Thursday afternoon.
Reports show footage of smoke rising from the Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant in the city of Kineshma, which is located 250 miles east of Moscow.
The plant, which has been used for the largest production of chemical solvents in the country, is approximately 950km from the Ukrainian border.
The source of the fire is still unknown, but it occured on the same day that a huge fire broke out in a defence plant, which took the lives of seven people.
The Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant is the largest manufacturer of butyl acetate and industrial solvents in Russia and Eastern Europe. The plant is also among the largest suppliers of chemical and petrochemical products in the world.
Its products are mainly used in varnish, paint, leather, rubber and food industries.
Authorities have not yet confirmed whether there are any victims.
Reports say that scientists were forced to jump out of windows on another fire that occurred in the Tver defence institute, which manufactures weapons.
Seven people have been declared dead from that fire, which was at the Second Central Research Institute of the Russian Federation's Ministry of Defence. The department had been involved in the development of Iskander missiles used against Ukraine.
[Based on reporting by: Mirror]
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