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Death toll from Yaroslavl pyrotechnics factory fire rises to 14
The death toll from a fire at a pyrotechnics products factory in the village of Kubrinsk in Russia’s Yaroslavl region has risen to 14. The company’s general director was detained, while the regional authorities declared September 30 a day of mourning.
A fire at a pyrotechnics products factory in Russia’s Yaroslavl region broke out in the village of Kubrinsk, which is part of the Pereslavl municipality. Initial findings indicated that 13 people had died in the incident.
The fire was brought under control after the flames spread to two buildings at the facility. More than 100 emergency responders and around 40 vehicles took part in firefighting and search operations.
During the operations, the bodies of five people were recovered from the debris of collapsed structures. A wounded woman was handed over to medical teams.
The Investigative Committee for the Yaroslavl Region opened a criminal case on suspicion of violating industrial safety rules at a hazardous production facility, with the violation negligently causing the deaths of two or more people.
Investigators are examining the circumstances of the fire while working to determine the exact number of people killed and injured.
Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations later announced that 14 people had died in the fire and that one woman had been injured. Search operations continued at the site, while no information was provided about the injured woman’s condition. Electricity cut off in part of Kubrinsk because of the fire was restored on September 29, according to regional energy company Yarenergo. Yaroslavl Region Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said experts would determine the cause of the fire.
According to the latest figures from Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, the death toll from the fire has risen to 14, and an injured woman was taken to hospital. The company’s general director was detained as part of the investigation. The Yaroslavl regional authorities declared September 30 a day of mourning, while a regional state of emergency was introduced in the Pereslavl-Zalessky area. Electricity cut off in part of Kubrinsk because of the fire was restored on September 29.
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