OREANDA-NEWS In Berdsk, Novosibirsk region, three people were injured in a steam explosion in the foundry of one of the local factories. Mash Siberia writes about this in Telegram.

As the publication found out, the cause of the incident was the ingress of water onto hot metal. The men who were nearby at that moment suffered traumatic brain injuries and fractures. They were taken to the hospital.


The information about the victims was confirmed by the regional Investigative Committee, but the official cause of the incident was not given. An operational group is working on the spot.

The Prosecutor's office of the Novosibirsk region also announced the inspection. The pictures published by the agency from the scene show traces of water and burning near the factory equipment.

Earlier, an explosion occurred in the water treatment plant of a petrochemical plant in Sterlitamak. Five people were working there at the time of the incident, none of them were injured.