A fire broke out early this morning at a large oil warehouse in Russia's Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, AFP and Reuters reported.

The warehouse is located in Surazhki district, in the northern part of the district.

"Teams of the fire department and the rescue services are working on the spot," the governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, said in "Telegram".

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The fire covered an area of ​​1,800 square meters, the governor announced.

Reuters notes that it does not currently have confirmation of the information.

According to Bogomaz, there were no deaths.

It is not yet clear what caused the fire.

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