7 Dead, 9 Missing In Fire At Russian Explosives Plant
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Russia Explosives Plant Fire: Seventeen people were injured, of them seven died, one has been hospitalised and the fate of nine people remains unknown, ministry said.
Seven people have died and nine are missing after a fire on Friday at an industrial explosives factory southeast of the Russian capital, the emergencies ministry said.
"Seventeen people were injured, of them seven died, one has been hospitalised and the fate of nine people remains unknown," the ministry said in a statement.
Earlier it said the fire could have broken out as a result of "violations of the technological processes and safety measures" at the PGUP Elastic factory in the Ryazan region.
The plant in the village of Lesnoye, around 300 kilometres (180 miles) from Moscow, says on its website that it produces industrial explosives.
