Massive Blast Kills 16 in a Russian Explosives Factory
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Russian authorities released images of firefighters sifting through debris at the severely damaged factory building.
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Seventeen people were believed to be inside the plant's workshop.
A fire broke out at a Russian explosives factory southeast of Moscow on Friday, killing sixteen people and leaving one person missing, local authorities reported.
The fire broke out in the village of Lesnoy, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) from the capital in the Ryazan region.
Authorities initially reported 15 casualties, but later added that one man with severe burns died in the hospital.
"One more person's fate is unknown," the local government said on its website, adding that rescuers were "looking for him."At the time of the fire, seventeen people were believed to be inside the plant's workshop.
Authorities released images of firefighters sifting through debris at the severely damaged factory building.
According to Russia's emergency ministry, the fire may have started due to "violations of technological processes and safety measures" at the PGUP Elastic factory.
