An explosion occurred at the Rheinmetall factory in Spain, but the company rules out any terrorist involvement (updated).

On Thursday, January 30, an explosion at the Rheinmetall factory in the Spanish city of Murcia injured six workers.

According to El Pais, this information was reported.

The emergency coordination center stated that the explosion occurred at the Rheinmetall Expal Munitions plant, which manufactures ammunition and explosives.

Six workers were injured: five men were hospitalized, one of whom is in serious condition due to burns. Another received assistance at the scene.

The causes of the incident are being investigated, but preliminary reports indicate that the explosion took place in one of the powder storage facilities.

Sources in the city council reported that a fire broke out near the storage area due to the explosion, which has since been extinguished.

UPDATED at 22:20:

Rheinmetall has stated that there is no evidence to suggest that the explosion at the ammunition production facility in southeastern Spain was an act of terrorism, Reuters reports.

The company claims that “they see no evidence of an attack,” adding that local authorities are investigating the causes of the explosion.

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