Accident Reporting October 2022 (Bulgaria)
Explosion at an ammunition factory (Bulgaria, Kazanlak - October 4 2022)
Explosion at the pyrotechnics storage area of the Arsenal firearms factory. Preliminary findings from investigators indicate that the explosion was caused by a breach of safety regulations regarding the handling of explosive materials.
Injured: 3 (workers at the factory, two with burns and one with a severe brain injury).
Fatalities: 3 (workers at the factory).
Cost: Unknown
Sources
Three workers die after explosion destroys Bulgarian arms factory | Euronews
Bulgaria | Explosion at munitions factory
HazardEx - Weapons factory explosions kills three, injures three