Explosion at Russian chemical factory kills six, injures two
An explosion at a chemical factory in Chapayevsk in the Russian Volga region killed at least six people on Friday.
Russian state news agency TASS reported that two others were injured in the explosion, citing emergency services.
The explosion happened at the Promsintez factory.
According to the company, industrial explosives, among other products, are manufactured there.
The accident reportedly occurred during the dismantling of a pipeline.
TASS reported that a fire did not break out after the explosion.
Chapayevsk is located near the Volga River, about 50 kilometres southwest of Samara.
(dpa/NAN)
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