On February 14, in the Polish village of Krupski Mlyn (Silesian Voivodeship), a powerful explosion thundered at a factory for the production of explosive materials. As eyewitnesses say, “glasses were shaking” 20 km away. from the incident. According to the Polish TV channel, Polsat, 30 fire brigades and search and rescue units are on the scene. A rescue helicopter is loitering over the factory. It is also reported that rescuers are looking for several people who were near the explosion site.
The Polish authorities report that the incident does not pose any threat to local residents. The explosion at the factory occurred during the process of mixing 800 kg of nitroglycerin with other components.
Information about the victims is not yet available. The Polish press also reported that the explosion destroyed one of the buildings on the territory of the plant. The factory is one of five producing dynamite in Europe.
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