Cause still unclear – explosion in the ammunition factory: injured employees

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A person was seriously injured in an explosion in an ammunition factory in the Czech Republic. The employee had to be flown to the hospital by helicopter. What the explosion was activated is not yet known.

The accident took place in a ammunition and metal processing company in the city of Policka, about 135 kilometers east of Prague. A person was seriously injured in the explosion, the fire brigade said. The employee was flown to a clinic with a rescue helicopter. The fire brigade was used with a large contingent. The entire business building was erased. The police have set up a safety radius around the scene of the accident and blocked streets.

Because it is not yet known
According to media reports, the explosion in a camp with the explosive TNT. According to the initial knowledge, a technical error in the production process appears as the most likely cause of the explosion, a spokesperson said. However, the material damage and the exact cause must still be determined. In the beginning there was no proof of a political background. The Czech armored industry has been in full swing since the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Panzer and artillery ammunition are produced in the company’s factory building. The company is also about the repair and modernization of old gun tanks, tanks and haubitzen. In the civil area, the company specializes in door systems for buses.

Source: Krone

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