May 7 (Reuters) - Four people were injured in a fire at

a coal processing plant in far northeastern Russia, Russian

officials and the Mechel mining company said early on Wednesday.

Mechel said in a statement that personnel were

evacuated from the coal processing plant located in Neryungri in

the Republic of Sakha, also known as Yakutia, after a methane

fire occurred in a finished goods warehouse.

Several Russian Telegram news channels reported an explosion

at the plant. Reuters could not independently verify the reports

of an explosion.