IN BRIEF: What we know about incident at gunpowder factory in Russia’s Kazan
The incident left a man dead, while two people had been injured
KAZAN, April 15. /TASS/. A man was killed in an incident at a gunpowder factory in Kazan, Tatarstan’s Health Ministry reported.
TASS has compiled key details about the emergency.
Tuesday’s incident
— A fire at a gunpowder factory in Kazan resulted in a structural collapse, the office of the head of the Russian Volga republic of Tatarstan reported.
— According to it, the incident was caused by human error.
— Production at the factory has continued uninterrupted.
Casualties
— The incident left a man dead.
— "Last night, a man was pulled from under the rubble. Unfortunately, he had sustained injuries incompatible with survival," Tatarstan’s Health Ministry said in a statement.
— Earlier reports said two people had been injured.
— One of those affected is currently in intensive care and is in grave condition, the Republican Clinical Hospital of Tatarstan told TASS.
Probe
— Investigators have launched a criminal case.
About the plant
— The Kazan Gunpowder Factory is a Russian flagship company that specializes in the production of a wide assortment of defense and civilian products.
— It mainly produces gunpowder, propellants for rifles, aircraft-and naval-borne weapons, artillery, tanks and close-in weapon systems, as well as powder for sporting and hunting munitions.
