Explosion and fire at factory in Russia kill 24 people, injure over 150 | NYGazet

State news agency RIA Novosti has reported that a gunpowder workshop at the facility caught fire and triggered an explosion.

The death toll from last week's fire at an industrial plant in Russia's Ryazan region has risen to 24, with at least another 157 people injured, officials said Monday. The fire broke out Friday at the Elastik plant in Shilovsky district, around 155 m... [1757 chars]