Translated material
More than ten people were killed and more than 100 were injured in an explosion at a powder factory in the Ryazan region
Monday in the region announced the day of mourning
Photo: EMERCOM of Russia / Telegram
In the Ryazan region, as a result of the explosion in the production workshop of the Elastik powder plant, 11 people were killed, the regional operactor said .
They added that three people managed to save from under the rubble. The total assistance was provided to 130 victims, 29 people were hospitalized. Rescuers continue to analyze the rubble. In the Shilovsky district of the Ryazan region, the municipal emergency regime was introduced .
The governor of the Ryazan region Pavel Malkov announced Monday, August 18, the day of mourning in the region: “Flags will be imposed throughout the region. Culture institutions, television and radio companies and organizations are invited to cancel entertainment events. ”
The fire at the Elastic plant occurred on August 15 at about 10:30 Moscow time. Soon after, the explosion thundered at the enterprise.
SK opened a criminal case under an article on violation of security requirements, which entailed by negligence the death of two or more persons (part 3 of article 217 of the Criminal Code). According to investigators, a fire began in one of the workshops. Its reasons are not specified.
The telegram channel "112" stated that the preliminary cause of the incident is the detonation of ammunition. There is no confirmation of this information.
The Elastik plant produces weapons and ammunition. In 2017, the bankrupt enterprise was bought out by the category of category. In 2021, an explosion occurred in the category workshop, 17 people died.
The material was first published on August 15 at 13:40 Moscow time.
Updated August 15 at 15:33 Moscow time. A new number of victims from the explosion, as well as the statement of the SK on initiating a criminal case, have been added.
Updated on August 16 at 12:01 Moscow time: updated data on victims and victims, information about the announcement of the Day of Trira was added.