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2 missing, 10+ injured, surrounding buildings on fire after blasts at Russian explosives plant Fire spreads to another building after blasts rock explosives plant in Russia’s Dzerzhinsk
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A huge blaze which broke out after multiple blasts at an explosives plant in Russia's Dzerzhinsk has spread to neighboring buildings, according to the city's deputy governor. At least 16 people were injured, two are missing. A huge blaze which broke out after multiple blasts at an explosives plant in Russia's Dzerzhinsk has spread to a nearby building, according to the city's deputy governor. Dozens of people have been injured, and two are missing.
The explosions at a TNT production plant have sent massive plumes of smoke over the city. A first explosion soon triggered two other blasts at the same facility at 11:45am Moscow time on Saturday, before spreading to another building nearby. At least 27 people have sought medical treatment, according to local health officials.
Locals shared several videos from the region showing a huge mushroom of smoke rising into the sky.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW The fire from the blast has spread to a nearby building and emergency services are struggling to get the blaze under control, according to a source on the ground who spoke to TASS.
The city of Dzerzhinsk has yet to declare an emergency or enforce evacuations, however the Ministry of Emergency Situations said the fire is currently spread over a 100 square meter area. The strength of the explosion smashed glass three kilometers away.