Blast at factory in Russia’s Ryazan kills 11, injures 130 | World News

A blast at a factory in the Russian region of Ryazan on Friday killed 11 people and left 130 injured, Russia’s emergencies minry said on Saturday.
In a statement on Telegram, the minry said rescuers were continuing to search through rubble at the scene of the blast, 320km (198 miles) southeast of Moscow.
Ryazan region governor Pavel Malkov said on Friday that the incident had been triggered a fire breaking out inside a workshop at the factory.
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There was no cause given for the fire, not was it clear what the factory produced. Ukrainian drones have previously targeted military and economic infrastructure in Ryazan region.
Some Russian media outlets reported that the explosion was caused gunpowder catching fire.