Russian industrial facility hit by deadly explosion (VIDEO)

Several people have been killed in the blast, the governor of Chelyabinsk Region has said

At least four people have been killed after a major explosion rocked a manufacturing plant in the Russian city of Kopeysk on Wednesday, according to Aleksey Teksler, the governor of Chelyabinsk Region.

The incident appears not to be linked to any drone attacks, the governor stated, adding that there is also no threat to the city's residents or the surrounding infrastructure.

A video obtained by RT shows the moment of the explosion and a fire ball rising over the facility.

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