The 62-year-old was found hours later in a remote wooded area after suffering a fatal injury while working alone.

Unions launch walkouts and rallies across major cities, demanding stronger workplace safety after a fatal incident at a biscuit factory

As investigations continue into the fatal explosion at a biscuit factory in central Greece, communities mourn five women killed at work while families and residents demand answers over safety failures

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

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

A water pipe violently burst during engineering works in central Thessaloniki early Sunday morning, leaving four workers injured, one of them seriously

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

A 50-year-old technician died in Piraeus after heavy train parts fell on him, sparking protests and raising serious concerns over workplace safety at STASY

A 49-year-old bakery owner who died in a tragic machinery accident in central Greece will be buried today, as grieving relatives describe the moments leading up to the fatal incident.

A 49-year-old woman tragically lost her life in her Larissa bakery when her scarf became entangled in a dough machine. She was discovered by a customer, and despite emergency efforts, could not be revived

EUROSTAT estimates that around 40 workplace accidents occur daily in Greece, a figure likely understated due to incomplete reporting.

The freak accident occurred in central Greece while the victim was attempting to cut branches with the power tool

The death of a worker in Heraklion is the second fatal workplace accident reported within 48 hours