# Fire at Russian pyrotechnics warehouse kills 14, damages nine apartment buildings

https://mins.news/en/item/77573

- Meduza, 2026-09-28 19:05 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/28/fire-at-pyrotechnics-warehouse-kills-14-in-russia-s-yaroslavl-region-damages-nine-apartment-buildings

> A major fire at a pyrotechnics warehouse in Kubrinsk, Russia’s Yaroslavl region, killed 14 people on September 28. Nine nearby apartment buildings were damaged, mostly with broken windows. The cause is unknown, and Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into a possible industrial-safety violation.

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