The Taishet prosecutor's office began checking the fire in the locomotive depot

The Taishet Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an inspection due to the fire in the building and production facilities of the Taishet service locomotive depot. This was announced on Saturday, May 31, by the press service of the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office.

"The fire area is 2 thousand square meters. The work of law enforcement agencies and special services at the scene is coordinated by the Taishet transport prosecutor," the agency's Telegram channel says.

It is specified that based on the results of the inspection, the prosecutor's office will assess the completeness of compliance with the requirements of the legislation on fire safety.

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