Russian Plant Fire Kills 12, Investigations Underway

0:00It's April 6, Global News Today starts now. AI-powered and worldwide. I'm Cory with the story. Rescue teams wrapped up their search five days after a massive fire tore through a Russian Petrochemical plant, confirming a final death toll of 12, including one firefighter. The plant, Nizhna Komsneftekheim, sits in the Todorstan region and belongs to Sieber, a major player in chemicals there. Dozens more folks got hurt in the blast, which hit a unit making synthetic rubber and plastics after a sudden drop in gas pressure. Sieber put out condolences on telegram and listed all 12 names, but they're still scratching their heads over what sparked the ignition. Investigators keep digging into the pressure loss while the company focuses on supporting families and tightening safety measures moving forward.