In Russia, at least twenty people were killed by an explosion and a subsequent fire in a factory on Friday. 134 people were also injured. The Russian state medium Ria Novosti reports this on Monday. The incident took place in a factory in the Rjazan region, located about two hundred kilometers southeast of Moscow. The rescue operation is still busy.
It is unclear what the cause of the explosion and the fire was. It is also not exactly clear what factory it is. Russian state media speak of a fire in “the production workshop of a company”. Some media, including the independent English -speaking The Moscow Timestalk about a powder factory. Nothing is known about Ukrainian involvement.
According to the local governor, people were injured by glass fragments, among other things. Because of the event, he announced a day of mourning in the region on Monday. In addition, families of relatives and local residents appealed to compensation.