Photo credit. AMNA. The owner of the “Violanta” cookie factory in Trikala, central Greece, has been arrested after prosecutors upgraded charges against him to a felony following a deadly explosion that killed five workers, authorities said ... ....
The Violanta biscuit factory released a statement expressing shock over a deadly incident at its Trikala, Thessaly, facility that claimed five lives, emphasizing full cooperation with authorities investigating the causes ... .
The owner and two managers of the factory were arrested Tuesday and face charges of manslaughter and negligence. The head of the fire service’s crisis unit, MajorGen ... Propane is a by-product of natural gas and petroleum that’s widely used in industry.
Once all testimony has been received, including reports from the police and the labor inspectorate, a Trikala prosecutor will decide whether charges should be brought over the deadly accident.
The TrikalaLaborCenter decided to hold a protest in the afternoon and a 24-hour strike on Tuesday to condemn a factory fire that left five workers dead.