Technogenic accident in the Solomianskyi district of the capital - this morning on the territory of the joint-stock enterprise "Ukrryba" an ammonia pipe burst. As a result of the accident, one person died, two more were hospitalized, and one more person is being sought. Currently, the ammonia leak has been stopped.
Currently, rescuers, firefighters, as well as ambulance crews are working at the scene.
The signal about the emergency at 66 Povitroflotskyi Avenue came at the beginning of the twelfth hour.
Traffic police officers have also arrived at the enterprise, ensuring unimpeded access for firefighters to the accident site, reports "Mahnoliia-Tv".
According to reports from emergency rescue teams of the Ministry of Ukraine for Emergency Situations, the leak occurred during the repair of one of the refrigeration units at the fish processing enterprise. According to preliminary estimates, up to 60 kilograms of the substance leaked.