Multiple fatalities and injuries reported following an explosion at a factory in Ryazan, Russia, with at least 20 dead and 134 injured.
Efforts to find and treat the injured from last week's incident at a factory in Russia's Ryazan region are ongoing, with at least 20 deaths and over 130 injuries reported so far.
The fire that triggered the explosion was reportedly caused by a fire in a gunpowder workshop within the Elastik plant, located in the Shilovsky district near Ryazan, about 155 miles southeast of Moscow. Investigators are probing the exact cause, but early reports and sources suggest it was likely due to safety violations rather than an external attack.
The facility had previously been warned multiple times about labor safety infringements and suffered a similar deadly blast in 2021, which killed 17 people, resulting in prison sentences for some managers. Emergency services confirm ongoing rescue and debris clearing operations, with 31 injured patients hospitalized in Ryazan and Moscow, while 103 others receive outpatient treatment.
The governor of the Ryazan region, Pavel Malkov, made a statement about the incident on Friday, and authorities have declared a day of mourning in the region following the accident.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause of the fire and the explosion. No details about the cause have been provided by Russian media or official sources.
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[3] Russian factory explosion: At least 20 dead, over 130 injured
[4] Russian factory explosion: At least 20 dead, 134 injured
[5] Russian factory explosion leaves at least 20 dead, over 130 injured
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- In the wake of the Russian factory explosion that has caused at least 20 deaths and over 130 injuries, authorities in the Ryazan region have declared a day of mourning.
- As the Russian factory explosion continues to take a heavy toll on the community, with at least 20 fatalities and over 130 injuries, there remains an urgent need for ongoing rescue and debris clearing operations.
