Explosion at Granada munitions plant injures workers in Spain

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Posted Oct 30, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-30-2330
Explosion at Granada munitions plant injures workers in Spain
Photo: The Insider

An explosion at the CSG-owned Granada Munitions Factory in Spain injured several workers on October 30. The facility manufactures 155mm artillery shells.

An explosion occurred on the morning of October 30 at the Granada Munitions Factory on the outskirts of Granada, Spain. Emergency services initially reported that three workers were hospitalized with minor hearing damage following more than 30 emergency calls. The UGT trade union later stated that five employees were affected in total, including two who suffered minor burns.

The facility, which is owned by the Czech defense conglomerate CSG, manufactures 155-millimeter artillery ammunition and supplies shells to Ukraine. Local authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the blast.

Sources: The Insider, Verstka.

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