Fireworks Explosion Hits Factory Near St. Petersburg

An explosion occurred at the Avangard fireworks plant in the town of Gatchina, near St. Petersburg, at least five people were inside the building at the time of the blast that had technical causes, a regional emergency services official told Sputnik.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th October, 2018) An explosion occurred at the Avangard fireworks plant in the town of Gatchina, near St. Petersburg, at least five people were inside the building at the time of the blast that had technical causes, a regional emergency services official told Sputnik.

"It was a technological explosion. The building was partially destroyed," the officials said, adding that at least five people were inside the factory building at the time of the explosion.

"Two people have been rescued from the rubble," he said.