MCHS plane with injured from Amur GKH fire arrives in Moscow

A special MCHS aircraft flew from Blagoveshchensk to Moscow carrying nine injured individuals from a fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex construction site. The fire, which occurred on August 25, resulted in eight fatalities and over 130 injuries, with investigations ongoing.

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A special MCHS aircraft flew from Blagовeshchensk to Moscow with nine injured individuals from the Amur Gas Chemical Complex fire.
The fire occurred on August 25 at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGHK) construction site.
The fire started on a auxiliary technological section of the pyrolysis unit.
The aircraft was equipped with five medical modules for transporting critically injured patients.
Medical personnel from the 'Tsentrosпас' unit, the Ministry of Health, and psychological support specialists from the MCHS emergency psychological assistance center were on board.
The fire was extinguished, and there was no threat of further spread.
The number of fatalities increased to eight according to multiple sources.
More than 100 people were injured in the incident.
The aircraft arrived in Moscow, as reported by multiple sources.

Points of divergence

Eight people died, and searches for eight more employees continued. — interfax
The number of fatalities was reported as seven on August 26, and the fate of nine workers remained unknown. — fontanka
Three people died, and over 130 were injured. — kommersant
A Chinese citizen died in the fire, and his family was promised assistance. — vm
One person died, and over 100 were injured. — riam
A criminal case was opened for violation of safety requirements. — interfax
The fire was caused by an explosion of a methanol drum. — vm
The aircraft was sent at the request of the head of the MCHS, Alexander Kurenkov. — riam
The medical modules are a Russian innovation without global equivalents. — riam

Coverage (15 sources)

Airplane of the Ministry of Emergency Situations with victims of the fire at the construction site of Amur GKH arrived in Moscow, reports TASS correspondent. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations delivered victims of the fire at Amur GKhK to Moscow — Интерфакс
Special fire and rescue helicopter Il-76 delivers nine injured from fire at construction site of Amur GKhK from Blagoveshchensk to Moscow for treatment — ТАСС (Telegram)
Special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will deliver nine victims of the fire at the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex to Moscow — Фонтанка
Special aircraft with victims of the fire at Amur GKH took off for Moscow — Коммерсантъ
From Primorye to Moscow, a special flight of the Ministry of Emergency Situations took off with victims from the AGHK — Вести
Special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will deliver nine victims of the fire at the Amur Gas-Chemical Complex to Moscow — Интерфакс
Il-76 aircraft arrived in Blagoveshchensk for victims of fire at Amur GKhK — Вечерняя Москва
Special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived in Primorye to evacuate the injured at Amur GKH — Интерфакс
Special aircraft Il-76 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation arrived in Blagoveshchensk for evacuation of the injured — Вести
Special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived in Blagoveshchensk for evacuation of the injured at Amur GKH — Коммерсантъ
Special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations flew to Blagoveshchensk for evacuation of the injured at the Amur GKhK — РИАМО
Special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations flew to the Amur region for victims of the fire at the Amur GKH — Вести
Ministry of Emergency Situations flight departed to Blagoveshchensk for evacuation of victims at Amur GKH — Коммерсантъ
On the assistance to the injured in the accident at Amur GKhK will fly a flight of 'Medicine of Catastrophes' — Вести

MCHS plane with injured from Amur GKH fire arrives in Moscow

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