Updated: Two hurt in 12th May Fireworks Factory incident

Two men were hurt in an explosion at 12th May Fireworks Factory, near Zebbug this afternoon. They are a 57-year-old man from Ta' Xbiex and a 33-year-old man from Msida. The older man was grievously injured in his upper body, the younger one was slightly injured. They were taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. Sources said the two men were  mixing material in one of the 12 rooms at the complex, which is located near San Blas, when the explosion took place. Other people in the complex were not injured The blast took place at about 4.15pm. A team of paramedics, the police, rescuers of the Civil Protection Department and members of the Bomb Disposal Unit, are on the scene.