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| Powerful explosion at factory in Moscow Region | Powerful explosion at factory in Moscow Region |
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| At least one person has died and dozens have been injured as a result of the blast, local authorities reported | |
| A powerful explosion has rocked a factory in the town of Sergiyev Posad outside of Moscow, with evacuation efforts underway, local authorities have said. | A powerful explosion has rocked a factory in the town of Sergiyev Posad outside of Moscow, with evacuation efforts underway, local authorities have said. |
| The incident took place on the territory of the Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant, which according to its website, designs and produces optical and electronic equipment. | The incident took place on the territory of the Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant, which according to its website, designs and produces optical and electronic equipment. |
| Prosecutors have confirmed preliminary data suggesting that the explosion occurred in a pyrotechnics warehouse. | Prosecutors have confirmed preliminary data suggesting that the explosion occurred in a pyrotechnics warehouse. |
| Andrey Vorobyev, Moscow Region’s governor, said citing emergency services that 31 people were injured in the blast. Later, he noted that 43 people had been taken to a local hospital, with six of them, who suffered burns and head injuries, being treated in intensive care. | Andrey Vorobyev, Moscow Region’s governor, said citing emergency services that 31 people were injured in the blast. Later, he noted that 43 people had been taken to a local hospital, with six of them, who suffered burns and head injuries, being treated in intensive care. |
| He stated that a total of 52 people sought medical assistance after the blast, adding that five people may still be trapped under the rubble. Later, the local administration confirmed that a female factory employee succumbed to her injuries in a local hospital. | |
| Mass evacuation efforts have been announced from all facilities on factory premises. | Mass evacuation efforts have been announced from all facilities on factory premises. |
| Numerous clips shared by local media show a large plume of smoke rising from the factory, towering over nearby buildings. | Numerous clips shared by local media show a large plume of smoke rising from the factory, towering over nearby buildings. |
| A source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti that the explosion took place due to a violation of technical procedures. | A source in the emergency services told RIA Novosti that the explosion took place due to a violation of technical procedures. |
| Meanwhile, the Mash Telegram channel shared footage from a nearby security camera that captured the moment of the explosion, showing a fireball and a plume of smoke rising in the distance. It claimed, citing eyewitnesses, that the blast shattered windows in at least ten nearby buildings, with ceilings collapsing in offices close by. | Meanwhile, the Mash Telegram channel shared footage from a nearby security camera that captured the moment of the explosion, showing a fireball and a plume of smoke rising in the distance. It claimed, citing eyewitnesses, that the blast shattered windows in at least ten nearby buildings, with ceilings collapsing in offices close by. |
| The BAZA Telegram channel said that the emergency services had arrived on the scene and that traffic near the factory had been closed. | The BAZA Telegram channel said that the emergency services had arrived on the scene and that traffic near the factory had been closed. |