Hospitalized after an accident in a chemical company” Combine Kamenskiy “in the Rostov city of Kamensk- Shakhtinsky is deceased, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade reported.
On Thursday evening, a fire broke out in one of the company workshops. After the incident, seven people were taken to hospital.
“The fire was quickly located and extinguished … The injured … are receiving necessary assistance. Unfortunately, one person has died,” the ministry said. in a report.
The families of the victims and the deceased will receive financial compensation and assistance.
“At the moment, the commission of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which also includes representatives of industrial institutes, is investigating the circumstances of the incident”, added in a large comment.
According to media reports, the work in the company at the time of the incident was carried out in violation of security requirements. There is no official confirmation of this information.
In mid-July Sputnik radio reported that a gas explosion occurred at a hotel in Gelendzhik, two people died.
