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| At least seven people dead & others injured after explosion at gunpowder production facility near Russian city of Ryazan | At least seven people dead & others injured after explosion at gunpowder production facility near Russian city of Ryazan |
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| An explosion and fire at the gunpowder production department of a factory near the Russian city of Ryazan has killed at least seven people and injured others, it has been reported. The fate of other workers still remains unknown. | |
| “17 people were injured, seven of them died, one was hospitalized, the fate of nine people remains unknown,” the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed to RIA Novosti. | “17 people were injured, seven of them died, one was hospitalized, the fate of nine people remains unknown,” the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed to RIA Novosti. |
| The fire broke out early Friday morning due to what was described by the ministry as “the result of a technological process.” According to Vladimir Lukantsov, the head of Shilovsky District, the region where the factory is located, a total of 17 people were in the facility at the time of the explosion. | The fire broke out early Friday morning due to what was described by the ministry as “the result of a technological process.” According to Vladimir Lukantsov, the head of Shilovsky District, the region where the factory is located, a total of 17 people were in the facility at the time of the explosion. |
| The factory, PGUP Elastik, is located around 2km from the nearest settlement, and the surrounding population is not thought to be in danger. | The factory, PGUP Elastik, is located around 2km from the nearest settlement, and the surrounding population is not thought to be in danger. |
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