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Fire Covers 10,000 sq.m. at APZ-20 Plant in Kursk After Explosions; 300 Evacuated from Kindergarten in Samara

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 04:45 PM

A significant fire has erupted at the APZ-20 bearing plant in Kursk, Russia, with the blaze covering an area of 10,000 square meters. The fire reportedly started in a rubber processing workshop within the facility, located in the Kursk region. Local reports indicate that explosions were heard before and after the fire started, though the cause of the fire remains unclear. The APZ-20 plant, a key player in Russia's mechanical engineering industry, is known for producing components used in Russian military equipment, as well as for the country's largest tractor, engine, and automotive manufacturers. In a separate incident, a fire fueled by burning reeds has spread rapidly due to wind in the Samara region, approaching a kindergarten named 'Vолжская жемчужина' in the Southern City-2 microdistrict of the Roadside village. Over 300 people have been evacuated from the area.

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Iuliia Mendel

@IuliiaMendel

Massive fire rips through Russia’s APZ-20 bearing plant in #Kursk after explosions. APZ-20 is regarded as a key player in Russia’s mechanical engineering industry, supplying components to the country’s largest tractor, engine, and automotive manufacturers. #StopRussianAggression https://t.co/JQskqk2I9R

Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings |

@ChuckPfarrer

INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT? @StratcomCentre reports a Russian machine works / bearing manufacturing plant in Kursk is burning. It is reported that the blaze is expanding. https://t.co/zasExpk9bu