VIDEOS: Blasts at Russian ‘Kristall’ explosives plant followed by fire
June 1, 2019– Mary Greeley News – Officials in the central Russian city of Dzerzhinsk have declared an emergency after a series of blasts rocked an explosives factory. At least 42 people have been injured, 14 hospitalized, and two remain missing.
The explosions at a TNT production plant have sent massive plumes of smoke over the city. A first explosion soon triggered two other blasts at the same facility at 11:45am Moscow time on Saturday, before spreading to another building nearby.
More than 300 people and 50 technical units were involved in the response to the blast, according to the emergency ministry chief for the Nizhny Novgorod region. A criminal inquiry has been launched into the explosions, on suspicion of a breach of industrial safety rules.
Locals shared several videos from the region showing a huge mushroom of smoke rising into the sky.
In addition to the wounded, two people were reported missing.
The fire at the plant, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Moscow, was still burning in the early afternoon and firefighters did not rule out further explosions.
The ‘Kristall’ workshop factory manufactures and stores explosives and ammunition. This is the third blast suffered by the TNT-maker over the past year. Last August, five workers were killed in an explosion at the site, and in April an explosion destroyed a one-story building but caused no injuries.
credit: In part with https://www.dw.com/en/blasts-at-russian-kristall-explosives-plant-followed-by-fire/a-49000140
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