EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Five female workers died in a devastating explosion and fire at the Violanta biscuit factory in Trikala, Greece, early Monday.
TRIKALA, Greece — In what has been described as one of Greece’s deadliest industrial tragedies in decades, a devastating explosion and subsequent fire tore through the well-known “Violanta” biscuit and confectionery factory on the outskirts of Trikala, central Greece, early on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The catastrophic incident, which occurred just before 4:00 a.m. local time, has claimed the lives of five female workers, injured seven others, and completely destroyed the extensive 24-hour manufacturing facility situated about 200 miles (~320 kilometers) north of Athens (1.1.11).