The Russian Ministry of Emergency Affairs on October 23 that the number of deaths in the explosion at the factory in the city of Kopeisk, Chelyabinsk, Russia has risen to 12 people, and seven others have been injured.

Late night on 22 local time, an explosion occurred in a factory in the city of Kopeisk, Chelyabinsk, Russia, the explosion caused the roof of the factory to collapse and trigger a fire.