US EditionFactory Fire in Russia's Ryazan Region Leaves 11 Dead and 130 Injured
Safety violations are suspected in the gunpowder workshop explosion that killed five and injured over 20, with more than 100 evacuated from the plant, officials said.
- A factory fire in Russia's Ryazan region killed 11 people and injured 130 others, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
- The fire broke out at the Elastik plant around 10:30 a.m. local time in a workshop producing gunpowder.
- Local authorities opened an investigation into potential safety violations at the plant following the incident.
- Regional authorities declared a day of mourning, and flags will be lowered across the Ryazan region.
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A fire at a Russian industrial plant kills 11 and injures 130
A fire at an industrial plant in Russia’s Ryazan region has killed 11 people and injured 130. The blaze broke out Friday at the Elastik plant in the Shilovsky District.
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A blast at a factory in the Russian region of Ryazan on Friday killed 11 people and left 130 injured, Russia's emergencies ministry said on Saturday. In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said rescuers were continuing to search through rubble at the scene of the blast, 320km (198 miles) southeast of Moscow. Ryazan region governor Pavel Malkov said on Friday that the incident had been triggered by a fire breaking out inside a workshop at the f…
An explosion at a weapons factory in the Russian region of Ryazan has killed at least 11 people, authorities announced today, blaming the incident on a lack of safety regulations.
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