The explosion was caused by a mix of chemicals, specifically aluminum and potassium, resulting in severe injuries to an employee of the company, who suffered first and second-degree burns and was transported to São José Hospital in Lisbon,” stated a source from the Lezíria do Tejo Sub-Regional Command.
The same source reported that the alert for the explosion at the Exide Technologies Recycline factory was given at 6:30 a.m.
The Azambuja Firefighters, the Vila Franca de Xira medical emergency and resuscitation vehicle (VMER), and the National Republican Guard (GNR) were present at the scene.
The municipality of Azambuja is located in the district of Lisbon.
