At the sugar factory in the city of Uzin, the Kiev region, an explosion occurred, which resulted in the death of an employee of the enterprise.

This was reported by the press service of the regional police in Facebook.

"In Uzin, on the territory of the sugar plant there was an explosion. It is established that the explosive device was excavated on the field during harvesting of sugar beet.

Explosion of the ammunition occurred due to mechanical damage, when a worker of the plant injured him with a shovel, "reads the report..

The injured 49-year-old man was taken to the hospital with severe injuries, but, unfortunately, doctors could not save his life.

"During the inspection of the territory of the plant of other explosive devices or their remains, which did not detonate, the explosives were not found. Deformed metal fragments of various shapes and sizes of artillery shells from the Second World War were seized from the scene of the incident, "the report says..