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| The death toll from the explosion at the plant in Kopeysk has risen to 23 |
| 2025-10-30 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The death toll from the explosion at the Plastmass plant in Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk Region, has risen to 23. The regional government reported this on October 29. "The final death toll from the tragedy includes 23 people. The bodies of 16 victims have been found, and the remains of seven more victims are yet to be identified," the government said in a statement on its Telegram channel. It is noted that emergency rescue operations to eliminate the emergency situation have been completed, and the work of investigative bodies continues. An explosion rocked Kopeysk on the night of October 23. After the initial explosion and fire, a second one occurred. A criminal case has been opened regarding the explosion under the statute of industrial safety violations. Investigators believe safety regulations were violated during a production process in one of the workshops. |
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