Russian Factory Disaster: Nine Killed in Explosion in Chelyabinsk Region
In Russia, in the city of Kopyeisk in the Chelyabinsk region, a tragic incident occurred at an industrial facility, resulting in nine fatalities.
According to official sources, including regional governor Aleksei Teksler and information from the Telegram channel 112, a powerful explosion took place on a plastic manufacturing plant on Wednesday evening.
The preliminary cause of the incident is attributed to violations of safety regulations during operations.
Following the explosion, a fire broke out, which was promptly extinguished, though the destruction was significant.
Rescuers began clearing the debris in search of possible missing persons, whose number is still being clarified.
A second blast occurred shortly after the initial explosion, complicating rescue efforts for firefighters.
The details of the incident are under investigation, but it is already known that safety violations at the plant led to this tragedy.