August 18 declared day of mourning in Russia's Ryazan due to explosion at plant

In connection with the incident in the gunpowder shop at the enterprise in the Shilovsky district of Russia's Ryazan region, which took the lives of 11 people, August 18 has been declared a day of mourning, the head of the region Pavel Malkov announced, Report informs referring to Russian media.

He noted that state flags will be lowered throughout the region, and cultural institutions, television and radio companies and organizations are recommended to cancel entertainment events.

As a result of this incident, 130 people were injured, 29 of whom were hospitalized. All victims received all necessary medical care. In addition, work is currently ongoing to eliminate the consequences.

The explosion in the gunpowder shop was followed by a fire. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case on violation of industrial safety requirements. A state of emergency has been declared in the Shilovsky district of the Ryazan region, where the plant is located.