A factory for the production of flamethrower systems "Solntsepek" caught fire in Omsk

There was a fire at the Omsktransmash plant, said the governor of the Omsk region Vitaly Khotsenko.

"There was a fire at the Omsktransmash plant. The roof of one of the workshops caught fire during the repair. Specialists are working on the spot," he wrote in your telegram channel.

Thick smoke is visible from different parts of the city, the portal notes om1.ru .

Later Khotsenko clarified that there were no casualties, the fire was eliminated.

"On the territory of the enterprise, during the repair of the roof by a contractor, a fire of roofing material occurred in one of the buildings. Fire crews and forces of the enterprise are completing work on its liquidation. The fire is local in nature, this incident did not affect the production process," the Omsktransmash press service said.

Recall that the company fulfills military orders for the production of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek".