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Huge blast kills 16 at Russian chemicals plant

MOSCOW — Sixteen people were killed in an explosion and fire at a gunpowder and chemicals plant in Russia’s western Ryazan province on Friday, Russian state TV said, and one man was taken to hospital with serious burns.

The disaster wiped out practically the entire shift of 17 workers who were on site at the time, according to a list of names posted on social media. Reuters

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