A man is in critical condition following an explosion at an electrical panel in the Gonvarri steel company located in São Simão, within the municipality of Azeitão, as confirmed by the Emergency and Civil Protection Sub-regional Command of the Setúbal Peninsula.
The 49-year-old victim received on-site medical assistance after the incident, which was reported at 5:27 p.m.
Subsequently, the injured individual was airlifted to Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon by a helicopter from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM).
The scene is being managed by 27 personnel, supported by nine vehicles and a helicopter, including teams from the Setúbal Volunteer Firefighters, Setúbal Sapadores Firefighters, INEM, and a GNR patrol.
The explosion occurred within the factory premises, as reported by SIC Notícias.
[Updated at 7:24 p.m.]
