[Global Network Report] According to reports by RIA Novosti and other media on the 23rd, the Russian investigation department has opened a criminal case for an explosion at a factory in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

According to the Russian news agency, the investigative department of the state of Chelyabinsk said that the criminal case was filed in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on industrial safety.

According to TASS news agency and other media reports on the 23rd, an explosion occurred in a factory in Chelyabin Oblast, killing many people. The factory mainly produces explosives for mining. Alexei Troxler, the governor of the state, said on the 23rd that the investigation is underway.