Greek Factory Fire Kills Four Women Working the Night Shift3 min read

Before Dawn, the Floor Was Burning

At 4 a.m., the Violanta biscuit factory outside Trikala was running like any other overnight shift — until it wasn’t. Flames tore through the industrial complex fast enough that workers had seconds to decide which way to run. Thirteen people were inside when the fire started. By morning, four of them were dead.

Trikala sits roughly 200 miles north of Athens, a mid-sized city in central Greece where Violanta’s facility is a known local employer. Emergency services arrived quickly, but thick smoke and structural damage made access brutal. The factory roof caught. Flames spread across sections of the building that hadn’t yet been evacuated.

Thirteen Workers. Four Bodies.

Eight people got out alive. Firefighters eventually forced their way into the damaged sections of the building and recovered four bodies. All four victims were women. One additional worker was reported missing as search operations stretched into the morning hours.

Seven people total — including one firefighter — were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. The Hellenic Fire Service deployed 40 firefighters and 15 vehicles. Crews worked for hours before the blaze was fully under control.