MOSCOW: A blast at a factory in the Russian region of Ryazan yesterday killed 11 people and left 130 injured, Russia’s emergencies ministry said today.
In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said rescuers were continuing to search through rubble at the scene of the blast, 320km southeast of Moscow.
Ryazan region governor Pavel Malkov said yesterday that the incident had been triggered by a fire breaking out inside a workshop at the factory.
There was no cause given for the fire, nor was it clear what the factory produced.
Ukrainian drones have previously targeted military and economic infrastructure in Ryazan region.
Some Russian media outlets reported that the explosion was caused by gunpowder catching fire.