14 killed in pyrotechnics plant fire in Yaroslavl
Fourteen people died and one woman was injured in a fire at a pyrotechnics production facility in the village of Kubrinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast.
Consensus
- A fire occurred at a pyrotechnics production facility in Kubrinsk, Yaroslavl Region, on September 28.
- The fire led to detonation of stored pyrotechnics, causing two buildings to collapse.
- Fourteen people died and one woman was injured.
- The fire was fully extinguished by 22:00 on September 28.
- Search and rescue operations continued after the fire was extinguished.
- The site was damaged, with nine residential buildings nearby sustaining damage.
- The entire area of Kubrinsk was left without electricity.
- A regional emergency situation was declared in Pereslavl-Zalесsky District.
- The general director of the enterprise was detained.
- An investigation into the incident is underway, with an investigation into violations of industrial safety regulations.
- A criminal case was opened for violation of industrial safety requirements.
- The governor of Yaroslavl Oblast declared September 30 a day of mourning.
Points of divergence
- Initially, the governor reported 10 deaths and one injured, contradicting the final confirmed number of 14 fatalities. — riamo
- The fire was allegedly caused by a short circuit from an electric kettle and extension cord, a specific cause not mentioned in other sources. — vm
- The company operating the facility is ООО «Салют Юг» registered in Stavropol Krai, a detail not confirmed by other sources. — tg_bbcrussian
- 40 children were evacuated from a kindergarten and a children's creativity center due to the explosion, a detail not mentioned in other sources. — vm
- The injured woman was not an employee of the enterprise, a detail not confirmed by other sources. — vm
Coverage (20 sources)
- At a pyrotechnics factory fire under Yaroslavl, 14 people died. The plant director was detained — Новая газета Европа
- Fire at Petard plant in Kubrinsk: how many dead, what happened to the injured, why it happened — Вечерняя Москва
- In Yaroslavl region, 14 people died at pyrotechnics production facility — BBC News Русская служба
- Evraev reported on death of 10 people in fire at warehouse under Yaroslavl — РИАМО
- Number of casualties in fire at petard plant in Yaroslavl region has risen to 14 — Ведомости
- 14 people died at pyrotechnics production in Yaroslavl region — SOTAvision
- EMERCOM: 14 people died at pyrotechnics production in Yaroslavl region — Вести
- Number of casualties in fire at Yaroslavl region factory increased to 14 — Коммерсантъ
- Up to 15 people could have been present at the pyrotechnics plant in Yaroslavl's Kubrinsk at the time of the fire, reported by law enforcement agencies... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- At a fire at a pyrotechnics plant in Yaroslavl region, 14 people died — Медиазона
- In Yaroslavl region, 14 people died in a warehouse fire. Emergency regime will be introduced in the region — Meduza
- Number of victims of fire at petard plant in Yaroslavl region increased to 14 — Вести
- In Yaroslavl region, ten people died and one person was injured as a result of a fire at a pyrotechnics warehouse in the village of K... — Varlamov News
- TASS: number of casualties in fire at pyrotechnics factory plant has risen to 13 — Вести
- Number of casualties in fire at plant in Yaroslavl region reached 13 — Коммерсантъ
- Number of casualties in pyrotechnics factory fire in Yaroslavl region has risen to 13, TASS reports operational services... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- 13 people died in fire at fireworks factory in Yaroslavl region — Настоящее Время
- Evraev confirmed death of 10 people in fire at pyrotechnics factory — Вести
- Number of casualties in fire at pyrotechnics plant in Yaroslavl region has risen to 13 — Вечерняя Москва
- Up to 10 died in fire at pyrotechnics production facility in Yaroslavl region, reported by Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Yaroslavl Oblast
- Kubrinsk
- MCHS
- Mikhail Evraev
- Russia
- TASS
- Pereslavl-Zalesky District
- Pereslavl-Zalesky
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Izvestiya
- Yaroslavl
- Investigative Committee
- REN TV