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

Accident at Arsenal munitions factory in Bulgaria's Kazanluk takes 1 life, two persons missing - News (bnr.bg)

Three workers die after explosion destroys Bulgarian arms factory | Euronews

Bulgaria | Explosion at munitions factory

HazardEx - Weapons factory explosions kills three, injures three