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Explosion in "Arsenal" probably caused by technical failure or human error, experts says

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The bodies of two women who were missing after the incident in “Arsenal” arms factory in Kazanlak have been found. There are a total of three victims- a 55-year-old man and two women, aged 53 and 43. The man has 8 years of experience, one of the women has 9 years of experience and the other – 15, district prosecutor Dicho Atanasov said. An injured woman, who was taken to a hospital in Sofia, has a severe brain injury, but is in a stable condition, it was reported.

Forensic medical examinations have started, chemical and technical checks are to come. Blast investigators are working mainly on the versions of a technical cause or human error.




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