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Explosion at Intel factory in southern Israel injures three workers critically
October 14, 2026 at 03:28 PM
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An explosion at an Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, injured three employees, who were evacuated to hospital in critical condition.
- An explosion Wednesday at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat injured three employees aged 26–50, who were transported to Soroka Hospital in critical condition.
- Two of the injured suffered cardiac arrest and underwent resuscitation, and a helicopter was dispatched to the scene.
- Israeli police suspect a gas canister explosion, while fire services said the fire stemmed from nitrogen trifluoride, a toxic gas, amid concerns of a hazardous leak.
- Eight fire teams were called in, police imposed a security cordon, and authorities urged residents to stay away from the area.



