Not connected with the CHP in any way: Klitschko commented on the explosion in Kiev

The explosion, which is now being reported by telegram channels, has nothing to do with CHP-6. This has just been announced by the mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko.

"Earlier, a tank with fuel and lubricants exploded in the hangar of a commercial enterprise next to a thermal power plant," he claims in your telegram channel.

According to him, there are "currently no casualties", emergency services are working on the spot.

What exploded in the hangar, Klitschko does not report.

The head of the Kyiv city Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, writes in his account that on the left bank of the Dnieper in Several streets are de-energized in Kiev.

"We expect an approximate time for the return of light from specialists," he said.

In the meantime, Kyivteploenergo said that there was no threat to the power supply. They noted that the incident with the explosion and fire occurred at the enterprise outside the territory of CHP-6, the equipment of the station is operating normally, there are no explosions and fires on the territory of the CHP itself.

"There are no interruptions in the work of consumers receiving electricity from the plant. There is also no threat to Kiev's energy supply," the company stressed.

As EADaily reported, a powerful fire is raging in Kiev, the sky is covered with black smoke. This was reported by local public. It was assumed that CHP-6 was on fire. According to the public, the Dnipro district was left without electricity.