A minute of silence honored the five women workers that were killed in a factory explosion in Trikala and the seven PAOK supporters who lost their lives in a road accident in Romania

Reporting by Thessaloniki-based ThessPost.gr reveals that just four health and safety inspectors oversee nearly 6,000 businesses in Karditsa and Trikala, raising urgent questions about workplace safety after the fatal Violanta factory explosion

Investigators point to a propane gas leak as the trigger of the deadly explosion at a food factory in central Greece, as company executives face criminal charges and workers describe repeated warnings and scenes of terror inside the plant.

The first initial indications point to a gas leak as causing the very strong explosion in the area where the ovens are located, and which claimed the life of the five female workers

The five fatalities at the Trikala factory blast come on top of 201 workplace-related deaths recorded in Greece in 2025, exposing serious safety gaps.

They were five women whose lives moved between shifts at the Violanta factory where they worked and family responsibilities. Their lives were lost in an instant

In a public statement, the US Embassy in Athens offered sympathy to the victims’ families and support to Greece following the fatal fire at a factory in central Greece

The deadly factory blast comes as Greece records 201 workplace deaths in 2025 and more than 14,000 job-related accidents annually

Five women were killed in a powerful overnight explosion at a food factory in central Greece, sparking strikes, protests, and a wide-ranging investigation into possible safety failures as authorities work to identify the final victim.

Five female workers are confirmed to have been killed in an explosion and fire at the Violanta biscuit factory in central Greece, though authorities have recovered four bodies as crews continue searches amid severe structural damage

A powerful pre-dawn blast at a food manufacturing plant killed five women, left others missing, and raised serious questions about workplace safety, as authorities investigate a possible gas-related explosion

Greek biscuit factory Violanta devastated by a massive blast described as "like a bomb," leaving five female employees dead and raising urgent safety questions

A powerful blast followed by a large fire has killed at least five workers and injured multiple others at a 24-hour cookie factory

In the wake of the tragedy, Rio’s Labor Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into working conditions at the factory