Emergency workers extinguish fire at Siberia power station after 18 injured

Emergency workers extinguish a large fire at a power station in the Russian Republic of Tuva in southern Siberia on Wednesday.

According to local authorities, at least 18 people were injured and six remain in a critical condition. The regional Ministry for Emergency Situations reported in a statement on social media that heavy smoke and fire was located at the boiler of the thermal power station.