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Thirteen killed in fire at pyrotechnics factory in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, TASS reports

By Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2026 | 11:53 AM

MOSCOW, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Thirteen people were killed in ​a fire ‌at a pyrotechnics factory in Russia’s Yaroslavl region on ‌Monday, ​state-run news ⁠agency TASS ⁠reported, citing emergency services.

The blaze engulfed two buildings in ​the village of Kubrinsk near ⁠the ⁠town of Pereslavl-Zalessky. ​Around 100 emergency ​personnel were deployed to ‌contain the fire, local governor Mikhail Evrayev ⁠said.

Russian authorities have opened a criminal case over ⁠alleged ‌violations of ⁠industrial safety ​regulations, ‌the agency said.

(Reporting ​by Marina ⁠Bobrova; Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Andrew Osborn and Andrew ​Heavens)