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Russia: Industrial accident in Russia's Ryazan region leaves 11 dead, 130 injured

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SHOTLIST RYAZAN, RUSSIA (AUGUST 15-16) (USERS MUST CREDIT “RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. VARIOUS OF RESCUERS CARRYING INJURED MAN 2. RESCUERS CARRYING ANOTHER INJURED PERSON FROM DESTROYED BUILDING, PLACING HIM ON STRETCHER NEAR AMBULANCE 3. VARIOUS OF EMERGENCY WORKERS REMOVING RUBBLE 4. VARIOUS OF EMERCOM OFFICIALS AND WORKERS HOLDING MEEETING IN TENT RYAZAN, RUSSIA (AUGUST 15-16) (USERS MUST CREDIT “RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY)At least 11 people were killed and 130 others injured in a major industrial accident in Russia’s Ryazan Region on Friday, Aug. 15, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM). Rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the catastrophic collapse, with emergency crews working around the clock to search for survivors and clear debris. Preliminary reports had initially indicated five fatalities and 112 injuries, but the toll has since risen. More than 360 emergency personnel and 90 specialized vehicles have been deployed to the scene. Rescue teams are conducting manual debris removal alongside heavy machinery operations, while canine units carefully search for survivors in unstable structures. "Every cubic meter is being examined with utmost care," an EMERCOM spokesperson said during an early morning briefing, vowing to continue operations until the entire site is cleared. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Writing by Sibel Uygun

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