16 Killed in Russian Gunpowder Factory Blast

Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory in the Ryazan region, about 167 miles southeast of Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 22, 2021. Ministry of Emergency Situations press service via AP

MOSCOW—An explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory in Russia on Friday killed 16 people, officials said.

The Emergency Situations Ministry said the explosion hit the Elastik factory in the Ryazan region, about 167 miles southeast of Moscow.