Criminal investigation

Explosion at Military Factory Has No Links to Salisbury Poisoning – Report

An explosion occurred at a military hardware factory in Salisbury on Friday evening, killing at least one person and seriously injuring another.

Police said that the explosion at Chemring Countermeasures, located in the English city of Salisbury, left one person dead. However, they added that it is not related to the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury and Amesbury, according to a Sky News TV report.

A 29-year-old man from Southampton died in the blast; while a second man, 26, from Pewsey was injured and was taken to the hospital. His condition is described as serious, but stable, according to the report.