As a result of the explosion and fire in the powder shop of the plant near Ryazan, 16 people were killed, another one received burns of 80% of the body surface.
This was stated by the assistant to the head of the Ministry of Health of Russia Alexey Kuznetsov.
"According to preliminary data at 11:30 Moscow time, 16 people were killed as a result of the incident. Currently, the medical evacuation of the victim in the incident in the Ryazan region to the regional hospital is being carried out, " RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
On behalf of the Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, specialists-combustiologists of the NMIC of Surgery named after him were attracted to provide assistance. Vishnevsky Ministry of Health of Russia.
A total of 17 people were in the workshop at the time of the incident.
Acting head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Alexander Chupriyan flies to the Ryazan region in order to coordinate forces and means to eliminate the emergency situation.
The prosecutor's office organized a check on the fact of the incident.
