Three people died in a fire at an ammunition plant in Tula.
A weapons and ammunition factory in Tula caught fire. The fire triggered at least one explosion in a building where gunpowder was stored. According to the latest reports, three people were killed, and it took more than three hours to extinguish the blaze.
What happened
A huge column of black smoke Appeared over Tula at around 1:00 p.m. According to the local Telegram channel Myslo, Burns plant for the production of weapons, ammunition and self-defense equipment.
Why did they stop extinguishing the fire?
After fire crews arrived at the scene of the fire, came from At least one explosion. According to preliminary reports, it occurred in a building where gunpowder was stored.
Then the fire spread to warehouses containing pneumatic cartridges. Due to the resulting threat, firefighting operations had to be stopped, and firefighters were evacuated to a safe distance.
How many people died?
Initially сообщалось about two dead. However, later the third dead person was found when dismantling burnt structures.
In total, it took more than three hours to extinguish the fire.
