At least 3 people were seriously injured and one remains missing after an explosion and fire at a candle light factory in the republic of Bashkortostan, emergency authorities said Friday.The blaze broke out around 8 a.m.
regional time at the Svecha plant in the city of Salavat, situated around 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) southeast of Moscow.The regional branch of the Emergency Situations Ministry stated the fire was brought on by an infraction of commercial security procedures that resulted in the depressurization of furnace equipment, resulting in an explosion that ruined a production building.Footage shared by emergency services showed firefighters working around the charred remains of a partly collapsed structure.Three people were hospitalized in important condition, while rescue groups continued looking for a 4th individual thought to be caught under the rubble.