Investigators believe that the overnight explosion started near the facility’s ovens.

An explosion and fire at a cookie plant in Greece killed five workers and injured seven earlier this week, according to local authorities.

The Associated Press reported that the blast occurred during the night shift at the Violanta production facility in Trikala, located in central Greece. The resulting blaze took fire crews hours to put out and destroyed the building.

The bodies of four workers were recovered from the premises, and a fifth was discovered later. All of the victims were female night shift workers, the report indicated.

Seven others, including a firefighter, were hospitalized; none were in serious condition, the AP reported Tuesday.

Authorities said that they suspected that the blast started near the plant’s ovens, which run 24 hours per day.

Violanta produces whole wheat cookies, chocolate‑sandwich cookies, cereal bars and other products for distribution throughout Greece.

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