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.
The number of deaths in the fire at the fire factory in the Jaroslavsk region increased to 14 and RIA News reported to the MES press service.
The fire broke out in the village of Kubrinsk, about 100 kilometres north of Moscow, according to the news agency TASS.
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Correio da ManhãAt 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.
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