Eleven Killed in Blast at Gunpowder Plant in Russia's Ryazan
- The explosion at the Elastic gunpowder plant in the Shilovsky district of Ryazan has resulted in 11 fatalities, as reported by the regional operational headquarters.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the scene of the explosion, according to the operational headquarters.
- Medical assistance has been provided to 130 victims, with 29 hospitalized, as the operational headquarters confirms.
- A state of emergency has been declared, and entry to the scene of the accident is prohibited, the operational headquarters stated.
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Death toll from Friday’s explosion at Russian gunpowder plant rises to 20
The number of people killed in Friday’s explosion at the Elastik gunpowder plant in Russia’s Ryazan region has risen to 20, according to the regional crisis center. At least 135 others were injured in the blast.

At least 20 killed in blast at Russian factory
At least 20 people died and another 134 were injured after a fire and explosion at a factory...
Unexplained blast in Russia: Death toll jumps to 20, over 130 wounded in factory tragedy
Pavel Malkov, governor of the Ryazan region that lies just southeast of Moscow, said on Friday that the incident had been triggered by a fire breaking out inside a workshop at the factory.
Death toll from Russian factory explosion rises to 20
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The death toll from the explosion at the Elastik gunpowder factory in the Shilovsky district of Russia's Ryazan region has reached 20 people, APA reports citing Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The death toll from a factory explosion in Russia's Ryazan region on Friday has risen to 20, with 134 people injured, the regional task force said today.
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