Explosion at a gunpowder factory in Russia: 11 dead and 130 injured
Kyiv • UNN
An explosion occurred at a gunpowder factory near Ryazan, killing 11 people and injuring 130. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, and three people have been rescued.
Search and rescue operations continue: 3 people were rescued overnight. UNN reports with reference to the publication meduza.
Details
In the Russian Federation, 11 people died during an explosion at a gunpowder factory near the city of Ryazan.
130 people were injured, 29 of whom were hospitalized.
Search and rescue operations continued throughout the night - three people were pulled alive from under the rubble. Searches are also currently ongoing.
Addition
The regional authorities declared Monday, August 18, a day of mourning.
Recall
An explosion occurred at the "Elastic" plant in the Ryazan region of the Russian Federation in a gunpowder workshop, which led to a fire and complete destruction of the building. As a result of the incident, three people died and 20 were injured.
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