2025 Plastmass Factory explosion
A CCTV still of the explosion | |
| Date | 22 October 2025 |
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| Time | c.22:30 (YEKT) |
| Venue | Plastmass Factory |
| Location | Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°07′29″N 61°34′03″E / 55.124765°N 61.5675°E |
| Type | Explosion |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Filmed by | Closed-circuit television cameras |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 19 |
On 22 October 2025, an explosion and fire occurred at the Plastmass Factory in Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, killing 23 people.