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Explosion reported at Arsenal weapons factory in Bulgaria

11 March 2020 12:20 (UTC +04:00)

An explosion occurred in one of the workshops of the Arsenal arms factory in the city of Myglij, Bulgaria, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Three people were injured in an explosion at the Bulgarian arms factory, according to preliminary reports.

There are currently reports of three victims being transported to the emergency centre in the nearby town of Kazanlak.

According to eyewitnesses, there was extensive damage to the property.

This is not the first incident to have struck the factory.

On 17 October 2018, an incident occurred at Workshop 120 in Arsenal's Plant 3. At that time, the accident sent six workers to hospital; one of them was seriously injured.

In April 2016, two workers were injured after a blast caused by a press machine at Arsenal Plant 3. In late May 2016, a 52-year-old worker was killed following an explosion at an Arsenal AD Plant 4, a site located in Mist.

Arsenal AD is a strategic site and its activities are related to Bulgaria's national security.