“This is not pyrotechnics”: miraculously survived the explosion in Sergiev Posad described what happened
As a result of an explosion on the territory of the Zagorsk optical-mechanical plant in Sergiev Posad, dozens of people were injured. Five people may be under the rubble. Ambulances are flowing through the city, air ambulances are flying. Local residents spoke about the situation in the city of MK.
In the houses located near the epicenter of the explosion, windows were broken, window frames were torn out somewhere. Residents of house number 6 on Osipenko Street say that they were bombarded with shrapnel.
A video from a garment production, which is located next to the plant, got into the social network. Inside, everything is smashed to rubble, sewing machines have been torn off the tables, broken mannequins, fragments of chairs, and pieces of fabric are lying on the floor. From the window you can see how thick black smoke rises behind the building.
Plant workers report that evacuation has been announced from the shops.
“All employees of the nearest offices were also dispersed to their homes,” says Andrey, a resident of Sergiev Posad. - My friends work at the plant, they confirm that the explosion occurred in a hangar that was rented by a private company . The company (Piro-Ross. - "MK" ) occupied a rather large area there - about 1.6 thousand square meters. And was associated with pyrotechnics.
Another witness, Alexey, spoke about the explosion itself.
“They were just unloading something,” Alexey explains. - First, white smoke rose, and then this "mushroom" became dark. It didn't look like fireworks. Nothing flew, except for glass and mosquito nets from the windows ... There was no fire. Most likely, pyrotechnic gunpowder exploded. The blast wave was very powerful. Everyone who was nearby was covered with some kind of white substance.
By an amazing coincidence, the director of another pyrotechnic company, Fireworks. Special Effects". It is located next to Piro-Ross. Dmitry Redko was just on his way to work.
The explosion happened literally three meters from me. By some miracle, I was not thrown out of the cabin. What to say? Write-off car. My head is buzzing, my back is cut, my ear is hurt. I saw an explosion - and I can say for sure that this is not pyrotechnics. Thank God, I've seen a lot of them in my lifetime...
How strong the explosion was can be judged by the story of another of our interlocutors, Viktor:
— I live in Bereznyaki, 12 kilometers from the city. So, during the explosion, the windows in my house flew open - what can we say about those residential buildings that are adjacent to the plant ...
Victor works as an electrician, and the number of orders he has increased significantly in the first hours after the emergency.