TFR opened a criminal case after the death of four workers in a fire at the refinery
The investigative Committee opened a criminal case after a fire at a refinery in Nizhny Novgorod region, which killed four people. This is stated in the message of regional administration.
A criminal case was initiated on the findings of the preliminary investigation. Investigators saw in the incident of signs of a crime provided for part 3 of article 217 of the criminal code (violation of safety rules on explosive objects, entailed on imprudence death of two or more persons).
The fire at the refinery of LUKOIL in Nizhny Novgorod region occurred in the afternoon of 5 October. According to the preliminary version, the fire occurred because of safety violations. Four workers died in a fire that covered an area of 900 sq. m. 17:32 the fire was extinguished.
