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Siberian oil reservoir blaze kills 2 firefighters
23 Aug 2009 17:49:05 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Lightning sets oil reservoir ablaze

* Two firefighters killed, one other missing

(Updates death toll, adds details)

MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A Siberian oil reservoir was set ablaze by lightning overnight, killing two firefighters and leaving another missing, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday.

The Emergencies Ministry said in a statement the fire in the Siberian region of Khanty-Mansiisk had been brought under control and that a search was under way for the missing firefighter.

About 115 firefighters were dispatched to tackle the blaze at the Kanda oil transport station, controlled by Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft <TRNF_p.RTS>.

Interfax news agency quoted Transneft Vice-President Mikhail Barkov as saying the company was tapping reserve stocks of oil to make sure supplies to customers were not affected.

"Users of the system are not suffering," said Barkov. (Reporting by Robin Paxton and Conor Humphries)


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