{"id":60535,"date":"2025-10-23T18:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=60535"},"modified":"2025-10-23T18:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:20:52","slug":"at-least-12-killed-in-factory-explosion-in-southern-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/at-least-12-killed-in-factory-explosion-in-southern-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 12 killed in factory explosion in southern Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over 10 people were killed and 19 others injured after a powerful explosion at an industrial site in southern Russia, which reports suggest may be linked to military production. Ten workers remain unaccounted for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The explosion occurred on Wednesday at a factory in the city of Kopeysk, in Russia\u2019s Chelyabinsk region near the Ural Mountains, Governor Aleksey Teksler said. At least 12 people were killed, and 10 others remain unaccounted for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five people were hospitalized in serious condition, while 14 others were treated for less severe injuries, Teksler added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A local state of emergency has been declared, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the explosion. Teksler stated that \u201cthere was no drone attack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although officials have not identified the facility, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckgzx82p1x5o\">BBC News<\/a> reported that verified video shows a massive fireball rising from the Plastmass plant, which manufactures and recycles explosives for Russia\u2019s military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chelyabinsk region is one of Russia\u2019s key industrial centers, home to numerous defense-related factories supporting the country\u2019s war in Ukraine, according to analyses by the Institute for the Study of War. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia\u2019s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal inquiry to determine whether safety violations contributed to the disaster, according to state news agency <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/emergencies\/2033913?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">TASS<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 10 people were killed and 19 others injured after a powerful explosion at an industrial site in southern Russia, which reports suggest may be linked to military production. 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