An explosion in a Russian Russian factory of Ryazan on Friday (15) killed 11 people and left 130 injuries, the Russian Emergency Ministry said on Saturday (16).
In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said the rescue teams continued to rummage the rubble at the explosion site, 320 km southeast of Moscow.
Reuters was able to verify the location from the shape and position of buildings and trees, which corresponded to satellite images of the area. The date was confirmed by a statement from the Russian Emergency Ministry.
The governor of the Ryazan region, Pavel Malkov, said on Friday (15) that the explosion was triggered by a fire inside a factory workshop.
The cause of the fire was not disclosed, nor was it clear what the factory produced. military and economic in the region of Ryazan.
Some Russian media reported that the explosion was caused by gunpowder on fire.
