Explosion and fire at the Elastik gunpowder plant

Lesnoy, Shilovsky District, Ryazan Oblast · 15 Aug 2025 · Explosion

On 15 August 2025 an explosion and fire hit the gunpowder workshop of the Elastik plant in Lesnoy, Ryazan Oblast. Governor Pavel Malkov said on 25 August that the toll had risen to 28.

Official figures

Dead, by the official count: 28; as of 25 Aug 2025 · archive copy

The sources' words

On the death toll, as of 25 Aug 2025

«Число погибших после пожара на предприятии в рязанском поселке увеличилось до 28, сообщил губернатор Павел Малков в Telegram-канале.»

РИА Новости: «Число погибших после ЧП на заводе в Рязанской области выросло до 28 человек», 25.08.2025 · archive copy

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