Final death toll 12 in Russian petrochemical plant accident

April 7 (Reuters) - ‌Rescue workers ​completed ​search operations five days after a large fire at ‌a Russian petrochemical plant and ⁠the final death toll stood at 12, ‌the company owning ‌the plant said early on Tuesday.

Sibur, which owns the sprawling Nizhnekamskneftekhim ​plant in central Russia's Tatarstan region, offered condolences and posted ⁠the names of the 12 dead, including a ​firefighter, on Telegram. Dozens of people were injured.

In the aftermath ​of the accident in ‌the town of Nizhnekamsk, Sibur said a gas ⁠mixture had exploded following a loss of pressure at a facility producing ⁠synthetic rubber and plastics. It said it ​was not clear what had caused the gas to ignite.

Russia's Emergencies Ministry said an ‌aircraft had been dispatched from Moscow to Nizhnekamsk, about ‌1,000 km (620 miles) to ⁠the east to ‌bring the injured ​to the capital for treatment.

(Reporting by ReutersEditing by Matthew ‌Lewis)

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