A rescue operation has not yet begun, but there are certainly many injured and likely dead

A huge explosion occurred at the Zagorsky Optical-Mechanical Plant in Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region.

Russian media likened the sight to a „nuclear mushroom“.

As a result of the explosion, a huge mushroom of thick smoke was formed over the plant, which is located 73 kilometers from the capital of Russia. The windows of hundreds of nearby buildings were broken. Others are partially destroyed.

According to Russian media, it is an „exploded warehouse of pyrotechnics“.

Streets near the plant are closed to traffic. According to initial data, 22 people were injured in the explosion, but it is possible that there are buried people at the scene of the accident, the clearing of which has not yet begun.

There are dozens of ambulances at the scene, but according to the medics, their number is not enough, writes the BAZA Telegram channel.

The plant in Sergiev Posad is part of the Rostech consortium and produces equipment for the Russian army. It produces infrared night vision devices for soldiers, optical sights, binoculars and other precision equipment.

In June of last year, there was another inexplicable explosion at the Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant.

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