US EditionExplosion at cookie factory in central Greece kills at least 4
The explosion and fire at Violanta biscuit factory killed five female workers and hospitalized seven others; investigators suspect the blast originated near continuously operating ovens.
- On January 26, 2026, an explosion and fire tore through the Violanta S.A. biscuit factory near Trikala, killing at least four workers during the night shift.
- The fire broke out shortly before 4 am in a wing of the plant during the night shift while 13 people were inside, and police investigators suspect it began near ovens that operate around the clock.
- About 40 firefighters and 13 fire engines battled the flames as six people including a firefighter were treated at local hospitals, and eight of 13 workers managed to escape.
- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said `A fire department team is already examining the causes of this tragedy so that we know exactly what happened and assign responsibility where it is due` after the union GSEE demanded a thorough investigation into the four female victims.
- The Violanta plant is the company's first and biggest, producing 12,500 tons annually, and exports to around 40 countries, raising safety and economic concerns, authorities say.
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Greece probes biscuit factory fire as fifth victim found
Greek investigators on Tuesday were looking into the causes of a fire that killed five workers at a biscuit factory in the country's worst industrial accident in years.
The number of deaths after the devastating explosion in a Greek cookie factory has now increased to five. According to the media, the victims are all women who have done their night shift. It is believed that liquefied gas, which fires the ovens in the basement of the factory plant, has triggered detonation. According to the Greek media, the bodies of the workers, who had all been mothers of small children, were, in fact, close to the ovens of t…
An explosion occurs at night in a Greek cookie factory. At least four workers are killed, another is searched for in the rubble.
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