17 people died in a blast at the fire at an explosives factory in Russia’s Ryazan region on Friday, the news agency reported.
At the time of the incident, there were 17 people in the one-storey workshop of the “Razryad” company that produces industrial explosives, and rescuers have retrieved all the bodies under the debris.
The fire that covered an area of 160 sq meters has been extinguished. The factory building was completely destroyed in the blast. The reason for the blast has not yet been announced. A disruption in the “technological process” could cause the blast.
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a case on violations of safety requirements for hazardous facilities.
