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Dzerzhinsk explosion: Blast at Russian explosives factory injures 19 Dzerzhinsk explosion: Blast at Russian explosives factory injures 38
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An explosion at a factory in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk has left 19 people injured, local media report. An explosion at a factory in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk has left 38 people injured, local media report.
According to a source quoted by Interfax news agency, the factory was used to produce and store high-explosive bombs.According to a source quoted by Interfax news agency, the factory was used to produce and store high-explosive bombs.
They add that the facility at the JSC Kristall Research Institute has now been completely destroyed.They add that the facility at the JSC Kristall Research Institute has now been completely destroyed.
A factory official says five people were inside at the time of the blast, and they had been safely evacuated.A factory official says five people were inside at the time of the blast, and they had been safely evacuated.
Firefighters in the city say they do not know if anyone else is still inside the building.Firefighters in the city say they do not know if anyone else is still inside the building.
Images posted on social media appear to show a huge mushroom cloud billowing out over the blast area.Images posted on social media appear to show a huge mushroom cloud billowing out over the blast area.
All 19 injured people are receiving medical treatment and emergency services are still on the scene, a spokeswoman for the local health ministry told Interfax. A spokesman for the local emergency ministry told Russian news agencies that four of the 38 injured people were in a "serious condition", but there were no deaths.
"We are talking about shrapnel wounds of mild and moderate severity," she added. Earlier, a spokeswoman for the local health ministry said that most victims were suffering from "shrapnel wounds of mild and moderate severity".
A spokesman from the local emergency ministry told Russian news agencies that there was a "technical explosion" in one of the workshops, which caused a fire of around 100 sq m. Officials said that there was a "technical explosion" in one of the workshops, which caused a fire of around 100 sq m.
Last April three people died in another factory blast in Dzerzhinsk, which is believed to be one of the world's most polluted cities.Last April three people died in another factory blast in Dzerzhinsk, which is believed to be one of the world's most polluted cities.