New evidence from arson investigators alleges long-standing propane leaks, safety violations and falsified safeguards at the Trikala cookie factory where five female workers were killed

Investigators traced the propane leak that killed five workers to a cracked pipe joint, as authorities seized evidence and widened the criminal probe into safety failures.

Authorities are examining potential safety lapses and permit irregularities after five night-shift workers were killed in the Trikala factory blast

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.