Six people were killed in a blast at an explosives factory in the central Russian region of Samara, TASS reported, citing emergency services. Two people were injured in the explosion at the Promsintez plant in the city of Chapayevsk, Russian news agencies reported. They said the blast happened during the dismantling of a piece of pipe during repair work. Established in 1997, Promsintez is one of the main manufacturers of industrial explosives in Russia and the former Soviet Union. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
