Moscow. November 27. INTERFAX - At the plant named after Sverdlov for the production of ammunition and explosives in Dzerzhinsk (Nizhny Novgorod region), a fire alarm went off, and then several explosions occurred, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported on Saturday.
"In the Nizhny Novgorod region, a fire alarm went off at the Y.M. Sverdlov plant, then several pops occurred. Explosives may be located on the territory of the plant," the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation said in a statement.
It is noted that information has also been received about the victims, while their number is not specified.
The press service added that fire departments moved to the place, the information is being clarified.
Earlier, an informed source informed Interfax about the explosions and fire at the enterprise. According to him, at least two workers were injured, they were evacuated and handed over to doctors.
The press service of the administration of Dzerzhinsk reported that there was a fire at the Sverdlov plant. "There is no threat. Information about the victims is being clarified," the agency interlocutor said.
The press service of the plant told Interfax that a comment is expected later.
FKP "Plant named after Y.M.Sverdlov" is a defense enterprise specializing in the manufacture of ammunition. Defense products account for about 30% of the total production of the enterprise. The rest is accounted for by chemical products, industrial explosives, and mechanical engineering products.
On August 31, 2018, an explosion occurred in the mine disposal building on the territory of the plant. Then there was a fire on an area of 80 sq. m. As a result of the incident, five people were killed, six more were injured. One of the victims in serious condition was hospitalized in the burn center of the Volga Research Medical University, where she later died. The head of the plant's workshop was charged under Part 3 of Article 217 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of safety rules in explosive workshops, which caused the death of two or more persons by negligence, causing major damage).
