The death toll from last week’s explosion and subsequent fire at a production facility in the Shilovsky district of Russia’s Ryazan Oblast has risen to 20, with 134 people injured, according to the regional emergency headquarters. Thirty-one of the wounded remain in hospitals in Ryazan and Moscow, while the rest are receiving outpatient care. Local authorities said the incident began with a fire inside one of the plant’s workshops on Friday, but the exact cause and the facility’s precise output have not been disclosed. Video released by the Emergencies Ministry shows sections of the site reduced to rubble as rescuers and sniffer dogs continue to search the debris. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal probe into potential industrial-safety violations. Explosions and fires are relatively common in Russia’s ageing industrial sector; the same plant suffered a fatal blast in 2021 that claimed 17 lives, leading to prison terms for several managers.