Thirteen Killed in Fire at Pyrotechnics Factory in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region, TASS Reports
- A major fire engulfed two buildings at a pyrotechnics factory in the village of Kubrinsk, Yaroslavl region, on Monday, with TASS reporting 13 deaths and REN TV citing 14 fatalities.
- Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Yevrayev stated that around 100 emergency personnel and 40 vehicles responded to contain the blaze, as officials prepare to declare a state of emergency in the region.
- Beyond the warehouse, the fire damaged nine nearby apartment buildings near the town of Pereslavl-Zalessky, with most damage consisting of broken windows; the cause remains unclear.
- Russia's Investigative Committee opened a criminal case regarding alleged violations of industrial safety regulations under Part 3 of Article 217 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- Yevrayev confirmed the Investigative Committee is continuing its inquiry into safety protocols at the facility as the region prepares to formalize a state of emergency declaration.
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Fourteen killed in fire at pyrotechnics factory in Russia's Yaroslavl region, TASS reports
MOSCOW, Sept 28 - Fourteen people were killed in a fire at a pyrotechnics factory in Russia's Yaroslavl region on Monday, state-run news agency TASS reported, citing emergency services. Read more at straitstimes.com.
At least 13 people died today in a fire at a fireworks factory in the Russian region of Yaroslavl, near Moscow, according to local media.
"The death toll is 14 and one person injured," said a source in the relief services, quoted by the public news agency TASS.
14 people were killed in a fire at a pyrotechnic factory in the Jaroslav region, with reference to the press service of the head of the region...
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