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Urgent: At least 3 people killed in factory explosion in Macedonia

Xinhua, February 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least three people are killed in a major explosion in a factory for filling gas canisters in Macedonia on Thursday, police sources confirmed.

The explosion occurred in the factory "Rapid - Gas" located in the southern Macedonian town Bogdanci, approximately 170 kilometers south of the capital Skopje, near the border with Greece.

The authorities are investigating the cause for the blast. In the time of the explosion, around 15 workers are known to be in the factory. Endi