The explosion at the Elastik gunpowder plant in Russia’s Ryazan region was caused by the detonation of ammunition during operations, APA reports.
The number of injured has reached 74.
Five of them have been taken to the Shilov Central District Hospital in serious condition.
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13:47
The death toll in the explosion at the gunpowder production plant in the Ryazan region of Russia has reached 5, APA reports citing the Russian media.
10 of the injured in the explosion accompanied by a fire at the Elastik plant are in serious condition.
According to preliminary assumptions, the explosion was caused by non-compliance with technical safety rules in the gunpowder production workshop.
As a result of the explosion, the workshop building was completely destroyed. It is reported that there are people trapped under the debris.
100 people have been evacuated from the plant area.
Note that an explosion also occurred at this plant in 2021. At that time, 17 people died in the explosion that occurred in the gunpowder production workshop.
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13:32
Three people died in an explosion at a gunpowder production plant in the Ryazan region of Russia, APA reports citing the Russian media.
It was reported that 20 people were injured in the explosion at the “Elastik” plant located in the Shilov district.
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13:30
A fire and explosion occurred at a gunpowder production plant in the Ryazan region of Russia, APA reports.
According to local residents, the incident was recorded today around 11:00 AM, a loud noise was heard, and smoke was observed over the facility.
It was reported that at least 3 people were injured.
According to preliminary information, the cause of the fire is not related to a UAV attack. No alarm has been sounded regarding the threat of unmanned aerial vehicles in the region.
