UAE Offers Condolences To Greece Over Victims Of Deadly Biscuit Factory Fire

The UAE has offered its condolences to Greece over the victims of a factory fire in the north of the capital Athens, which led to the death and disappearance of many people.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also offered its solidarity with the country and expressed sympathy to the families and relatives of the victims, and to the government and people of Greece.

Investigators in Greece have been looking into the causes of the fire that killed five workers at a biscuit factory in the country's worst industrial accident in years.

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The explosion early on Monday, caught on nearby security cameras, gutted an entire section of the Violanta factory outside the city of Trikala, 245 kilometres (150 miles) northwest of Athens.

Five women died and company staff told local media the toll would probably have been higher had other staff not been taking a break at the time.

Four of the victims were found soon after the blast but the fifth was only recovered on Tuesday morning as pockets of fire made the operation difficult, the fire department said.

The deaths have shocked local communities around Trikala, which provide much of the company's workforce. Colleagues and relatives said the women who died had chosen to work the night shift so they could be with their children during the day.

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