Overview

• A fire and explosive blast at the Elastik plant’s gunpowder workshop in the Ryazan region killed 11 people and injured 130.
• Emergency crews recovered two additional bodies overnight and continue to search through debris for more victims.
• Twenty-nine of the injured remain hospitalized, with 13 in Ryazan and 16 transferred to medical centers in Moscow.
• Investigators have launched a preliminary probe into the cause of the blast after state media reported the blaze began in a gunpowder workshop.
• Ryazan authorities declared a day of mourning with flags lowered and entertainment events canceled, marking the second deadly incident at Elastik since 2021.