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Greece Probes Factory Fire as Fifth Victim Found
Seven people were injured in the blast, including a firefighter, with investigators suspecting the explosion started near the factory ovens.
- On Monday, an explosion and fire at the Violanta biscuit plant in Trikala killed five night-shift workers and gutted part of the facility.
- Police investigators on Tuesday said they were examining security footage and suspect the blast began near ovens that operate around the clock; rescue teams recovered four bodies soon after, delaying the fifth until Tuesday morning.
- Seven people were injured and taken to hospital, including a firefighter, while fire crews battled the blaze for hours, recovering four bodies and parts of a fifth to be identified by DNA tests.
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis offered condolences in a televised cabinet address, Violanta company said it strictly applies safety protocols and cooperates with investigators, and a local trade union said it had never inspected the facility.
- Violanta's Trikala plant, producing 12,500 tonnes annually and exporting to around 40 countries, faces scrutiny after Greece's deadliest industrial accident in years, with over 200 work-related deaths in 2025 reported by the federation of technical company employees.
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Five killed in explosion and fire at biscuit factory in Greece
The incident took place near the city of Trikala.
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The explosion was followed by a fire - Five workers dead - The Fire Department's Arson Investigation Service is investigating the causes of the tragedy
The Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes has made three arrests in connection with the deadly explosion and fire, which resulted in the tragedy of five female workers, at the Violanta company factory in Trikala. ... More
The local community of Trikala and the entire Greek food industry have been plunged into mourning by the tragedy that has been unfolding in recent hours in Violanta.
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