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Residents jolted from their beds as explosion hits business premises in Lamia
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Residents jolted from their beds as explosion hits business premises in Lamia

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An explosion occurred shortly before 6 a.m. at a business storage facility in Kato Revenia, Lamia, followed by a fire.
  • Firefighters quickly controlled the blaze, which caused property damage but did not spread to neighboring premises.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause, with an electrical short circuit among the initial possibilities.

“We jumped out of our beds because of the loud bang,” a resident said after an explosion struck a business storage facility in Kato Revenia, Lamia, shortly before 6 a.m. Monday.

The blast caused alarm in the area and was followed by a fire. Firefighters from Lamia rushed to the scene and brought the flames under control before they could spread to nearby premises.

The business suffered property damage. Initial estimates suggested that an electrical short circuit may have caused the fire, but the exact cause remains under investigation.

The Fire Service’s investigative department is conducting the preliminary inquiry into the circumstances of the explosion and fire.

We jumped out of our beds because of the loud bang. Fortunately, the firefighters arrived quickly and prevented the worst.

— Local residentThe resident described the explosion and praised the rapid response by firefighters.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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