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Three injured in explosion and fire at Intel plant in southern Israel
An explosion and fire struck an Intel plant in Kiryat Gat, in southern Israel.
Three workers were injured, and all were reported to have serious injuries; two were treated after being resuscitated.
Police said a gas cylinder may have caused the blast, but the cause has not been confirmed.
Fire crews brought the blaze under control and continued efforts to put it out and prevent it from spreading.
Specialists were checking for hazardous materials, including nitrogen trifluoride gas, while monitoring risks.
Authorities urged people to stay away as emergency teams continued their work.
An explosion and fire at an Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, injured three workers.
Two workers were reported in serious condition after undergoing resuscitation, and a third was also seriously injured.
Authorities suspected a gas-cylinder explosion and investigated the possibility of hazardous materials at the site.
Fire and rescue crews worked to control the blaze and urged the public to stay away.
The sources give conflicting weekdays for the incident: one says Thursday, while another says Wednesday.
- Who
- Three factory workers were injured.
- What
- An explosion and fire occurred at an Intel factory. Authorities investigated a possible gas-cylinder explosion and hazardous materials.
- When
- The articles were published on 14 October 2026. One source says the incident happened Wednesday; another says Thursday.
- Where
- An Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel.
- Why
- The cause was not confirmed; police suspected a gas-cylinder explosion.
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Emergency services received a report that three workers had suffered burns at the factory.
Fire and rescue crews responded, while authorities investigated the possibility of hazardous materials.
Fire crews were reported to be controlling the fire, while hazardous-material specialists monitored nitrogen trifluoride.
Three injured workers were taken to Soroka hospital, according to Magen David Adom.
- Injured
- 3 workers
- Factory
- Intel plant, Kiryat Gat
- Emergency call
- 14:11
- Fire response
- 8 fire and rescue teams
- Hazardous gas reported
- Nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃)
3 sources
What people are saying
At 14:11, the emergency center received a report that 3 workers had suffered burns while working at the factory in the industrial zone.
8 fire and rescue teams are working at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, following a fire and the rise of thick black smoke and the sound of an explosion, with suspected hazardous materials.
Police forces are working in cooperation with special emergency teams and medical teams, following the fire that broke out at the factory, which is suspected to have been caused by a gas-cylinder explosion.
The public is urged to stay away from the incident area.