Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service

In this photograph released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, exigency unit enactment astatine the tract of an detonation and occurrence astatine a gunpowder mill successful the Ryazan region, astir 270 kilometers (about 167 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Russian exigency officials accidental that astatine slightest 7 radical person died and a further 9 are missing pursuing an detonation and occurrence astatine a gunpowder factory. (Ministry of Emergency Situations property work via AP)

MOSCOW – An detonation and occurrence astatine a gunpowder mill successful Russia connected Friday killed 16 people, officials said.

The Emergency Situations Ministry said the detonation deed the Elastik mill successful the Ryazan region, astir 270 kilometers (about 167 miles) southeast of Moscow.

Officials initially said that the blast killed 7 radical and near 9 missing, but hours aboriginal announced that each those missing were dead. One idiosyncratic was hospitalized with superior injuries, according to section officials.

The ministry said 170 exigency workers and 50 vehicles were progressive successful dealing with the fire.

The Emergency Situations Ministry said the blast was caused by an unspecified nonaccomplishment during the accumulation process.

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