In Russia, at least 38 people were injured in a blast at a major explosives plant in the central region today. The Interfax news agency  reports citing local health ministry, that the blast took place at the "Kristall" factory in Dzerzhinsk about 400 kilometres east of Moscow.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' A representative of the local Health Ministry said that all the injured are receiving medical assistance. Representatives of Kristall told that five people working in the plant at the time of the explosion were safely evacuated. According to the sources in the Emergency Ministry, there was a technical explosion in one of the workshops, followed by a fire of around 100 square meters.</span><br />