Five people have been killed in a fire at a pyrotechnics factory in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region, while another woman sustained a leg injury, the regional branch of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has said.
Officials stated that rescuers discovered the bodies of the victims while clearing the collapsed structures, and the injured woman was handed over to ambulance paramedics, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.
The fire has been contained. Two buildings are still burning, with more than 100 emergency personnel and 40 pieces of specialised equipment involved in the firefighting operation.
According to preliminary information, an explosion occurred at the fireworks production facility.
By Bakhtiyar Abbasov
Source: caliber.az
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