Overview
- The explosion struck the Avangard explosives facility in Sterlitamak on Friday evening.
- Regional governor Radiy Khabirov reported five people injured in addition to the three deaths.
- Emergency services said search-and-rescue operations concluded overnight at the site.
- Plant personnel were evacuated and the Sterlitamak City Hospital shifted to a special operating mode during the response.
- The site manufactures industrial explosives and dismantles ammunition, and has been under Rostec control since 2022.