Number of injured in Sergiyev Posad plant blast rises to 52

The number of those injured in an explosion at a plant in the town of Sergiyev Posad near Moscow has climbed to 52, according to the Telegram channel of the local municipal administration.

Four people are feared to be trapped under the rubble.

14:37

The number of those injured in an explosion that rocked an enterprise in the territory of a plant in the town of Sergiyev Posad has increased to 45, Report informs via Russian media.

Five people are feared to be trapped under the rubble.

14:25

The number of people injured in an explosion that rocked a plant in the town of Sergiyev Posad outside Moscow has risen to 38, Report informs.

13:20

A Russian defense plant was being evacuated this morning after a major explosion at the site sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky, towering over nearby buildings.

A total of 31 were wounded but a rising toll of casualties was feared, said governor Andrey Vorobyov, with 19 needing hospital treatment. Three are in serious condition, reports said.

12:22

A huge explosion occurred at the Zagorsk optical-mechanical plant in Sergiev Posad, Russia, Report informs.

According to preliminary information, 6 people were injured.