The fire at the Kristall plant in Dzerzhinsk, which was hit by a series of explosions earlier in the day, has been extinguished, the emergency operations center said on Saturday
NIZHNY NOVGOROD (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st June, 2019) The fire at the Kristall plant in Dzerzhinsk, which was hit by a series of explosions earlier in the day, has been extinguished, the emergency operations center said on Saturday.Three explosions hit the Kristall plant's trinitrotoluene production workshop earlier on Saturday. A fire subsequently broke out at the facility. According to the Russian Health Ministry, 79 people sought medical assistance after the accident, 15 of them were hospitalized, including one in serious condition.
"The fire at Kristall plant has been extinguished," the emergency operations center said.
According to the regional emergency ministry, the explosions occurred at the polymer workshop. As a result of the explosion, five buildings were damaged, including three warehouses and two workshops on an area of 800 square meters (8,600 square feet). In addition, the fire spread beyond the plant's perimeter.
