An explosion occurred at the Tambov gunpowder factory in Kotlovsk, Interfax reports, citing emergency services.
Governor of the region Maxim Egorov writes in his telegram channel that there was a «pop followed by a fire», there are dead. The administration of the plant reports four victims.
“The cause of the fire is the human factor. I can unequivocally declare that this is not a terrorist attack,” the governor said.
He added that the message about the explosion was received by the Ministry of Emergency Situations at 14:10, at 14:17 the fire was extinguished, the head of the region estimated the fire area at one square meter.