Emergency services reported that three persons were killed and seven others were injured in Wednesday’s explosion at a plastics business in Ibi, near Alicante in southeast Spain.

According to Alberto Martin, director general of Valencia’s emergency service, the explosion, which was caused by a boiler explosion, drove a strong shockwave across the industrial area, affecting not just the plant but also a nearby enterprise.

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One employee of the nearby company was among the dead, while three of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

Emergency services posted a message on X (previously Twitter) confirming the total number of injured.