Blast kills workers at Russia factory
A blast at a Russian factory killed at least 12 workers and left 10 missing on Wednesday in Kopeysk, a city near the Ural Mountains. Governor Aleksey Teksler said 19 people suffered injuries, with five requiring hospital care for serious wounds. The Chelyabinsk region official ruled out drone involvement in the incident at the industrial complex.
Verified footage showed flames erupting from the Plastmass facility, which processes military explosives according to news reports. The Chelyabinsk area houses many defense plants that supply equipment for the Ukraine conflict. Authorities declared a local emergency and launched a criminal investigation into potential safety failures at the site.
