A massive fire broke out in an oil depot in Bryansk, Russia

A fire has erupted at an oil depot in Russia's Bryansk region, state news agency T reported on Monday ASS quoting government sources.

The Emergency Ministry has confirmed there is a fire. There is also a confirmation that there are fuel tanks”, T reported ASS, quoting the government press office.

Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry in Bryansk received reports of fire at 2am Moscow's time, according to TASS, after which he sent rescue teams to the scene, which later confirmed that the fire was in an oil depot, the BBC writes.

The cause of the fire remains unclear.