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Air Tests Find No Excess Pollution After Kopeysk Plant Blast That Killed 10

Regional health inspectors reported compliant readings for 20 pollutants and gamma background in a nearby residential area.

Overview

  • Governor Alexey Teksler said the explosion and fire at the enterprise left 10 dead and 19 injured.
  • The whereabouts of 12 employees are still being clarified, according to regional authorities.
  • Kopeysk has declared a municipal emergency regime in response to the incident.
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast scheduled 24 October as a day of mourning for the victims.
  • Rospotrebnadzor said the tested air met hygienic standards in all collected samples.