LONDON – An explosion at a military hardware factory near Salisbury,Wiltshire has left one person dead on Friday, British defense equipmentmaker Chemring Group Plc said.
The explosion at the Chemring Countermeasures factory of the Britishcontractor also injured another person who was taken to a hospital, thecompany said in a tweet.
The site was evacuated and the incident was brought under control, thecompany said, adding that the defense equipment maker has launched aninvestigation into the cause of the incident which occurred on Fridayevening.
British media had earlier reported on the explosion citing the WiltshirePolice.