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Russian munitions plant blast leaves at least 3 dead & several missing Russian munitions plant blast leaves at least 5 injured, deaths feared
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An explosion has hit one of the biggest Russian munitions factories in the Nizhny Novgorod region, killing at least three people and leaving several missing, according to reports. The blast reportedly triggered a fire. Three missing people are feared to be dead and five are injured after an explosion hit one of Russia’s biggest munitions factories in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The blast reportedly triggered a fire.
Various Russian media reports, citing regional officials, said that three people were killed in what the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk said was a “bang” at one of its mines’ disposal facilities. At least three people were injured and up to three are reportedly missing. Five people were sent to hospital, including a woman with 80 percent burns to her body, after an incident at the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russian media reported. The facility said there was “bang” at one of its mines’ disposal facilities on Friday.
It is thought ammonal explosive caused a blast in one of the workshops of the Sverdlov plant, and a fire engulfed an area of around 100 square meters. The blaze was completely extinguished by firefighters at around 1pm local time (10:30am GMT).It is thought ammonal explosive caused a blast in one of the workshops of the Sverdlov plant, and a fire engulfed an area of around 100 square meters. The blaze was completely extinguished by firefighters at around 1pm local time (10:30am GMT).
The Sverdlov plant is more than 100 years old and is currently one of the biggest munitions facilities in Russia, located around 400km from Moscow. It produces industrial explosives, detonators and booster leads for the mining industry. Initial Russian media reports, citing regional officials, said that three people were killed. Meanwhile, local emergency services told Interfax that three people out of nine workers at the epicenter of the blast could have died under the rubble, which is currently being removed.
The Sverdlov plant is more than 100 years old and is currently one of the biggest munitions facilities in Russia, located around 400 km (249 miles) from Moscow. It produces industrial explosives, detonators and booster leads for the mining industry.
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