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A fire at a Russian oil refinery has caused deaths and injuries, officials say

Local officials say fire broke out at an oil refinery in northwestern Russia on Sunday, resulting in deaths and injuries. The regional governor said the fire was not caused by a Ukrainian drone strike and investigators opened a criminal case on suspicion of negligence. Officials did not say whether the fire near the city of Ukhta in Russia’s northwestern Komi Republic has yet been extinguished.

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