The Russian state propaganda agency RIA Novosti, as well as Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations report.The gunpowder workshop building was completely destroyed, and a fire broke out at the scene of the explosion.According to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, at least five people were killed and another 70 were injured. Five patients are in serious condition, and 48 are being examined by doctors. People may still be trapped under the rubble.The preliminary cause of the explosion at the "Elastik" gunpowder plant is believed to be the detonation of ammunition.According to the Telegram channel of The Moscow Times, the Elastik synthetic fiber plant was registered in 2000. The enterprise specializes in the production of weapons and ammunition.In October 2021, an explosion also occurred on the premises of one of the plant’s workshops used by Rozryad LLC, which produced explosives. At that time, 17 people were killed.On the night of August 15, Ukrainian forces struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region and a command post in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region.