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Three killed in explosion at munitions plant in Russia

Ersin Çelik
13:0131/08/2018, Friday
U: 31/08/2018, Friday
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Blast occurred during recycling of ammunition

Three people were killed in an explosion at a munitions factory on Friday in Nizhny Novgorod region.

The blast at the Russian Defense Industry plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk occurred while recycling ammunition, causing a massive fire, local police told journalists.

Three people were also missing after the blast at the Ya. M. Sverdlov plant, according to media reports.

#accidental explosion
#Defense Industry of Russia
#Nizhny Novgorod

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