The body of another deceased person was recovered at the site of emergency rescue operations.

The total number of victims amounts to 158 people, 25 of whom lost their lives”, the state agency told the press on Tuesday.

On August 15, an accident occurred at a gunpowder production company in the Ryazan region due to a fire in one of the processing workshops.

The Russian Investigation Committee initiated criminal proceedings for breach of industrial safety standards in hazardous production facilities, which would have caused the negligent death of two or more persons, Investigations are under the supervision of the Procurator-General’s Office of the Russian Federation.

On August 18, a day of mourning was declared in Ryazan region, whose Social Development Fund opened a special account to raise funds for the wounded.

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