MOSCOW: A blast at a factory in the Russian region of Ryazan on Friday killed 11 people and left 130 injured, Russia’s emergencies ministry said on Saturday. In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said rescuers were continuing to search through rubble at the scene of the blast, 320km (198 miles) southeast of Moscow. Ryazan region governor Pavel Malkov said on Friday that the incident had been triggered by a fire breaking out inside a workshop at the factory. There was no cause given for the fire, not was it clear what the factory produced.

The latest data indicates that five people were killed and more than 100 others were injured in the fire

According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, relief efforts will be taken round the clock