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Blast at weapons factory near Rome injures three
09 Oct 2007 09:15:55 GMT
Source: Reuters
ROME, Oct 9 (Reuters) - At least three people were injured in an explosion at a weapons factory near Rome on Tuesday, police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

The plant at Colleferro, southeast of Rome, belongs to Simmel Defence, which manufactures ammunitions, explosives, missile warheads and rockets for the armed forces in Italy and abroad, according to the company's website.


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