Firefighters Battle Big Blaze at Athens Cookware Factory

Firefighters Battle Big Blaze at Athens Cookware Factory
Smoke rising as a cookware factory burns in Athens, Greece, on June 12, 2024. Julia Konstantinidis/Handout via Reuters
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ATHENS—Dozens of firefighters were battling a blaze at a cookware factory in Athens on Wednesday that sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air, the fire service said.

The cause of the fire shortly after 3:30 pm was not immediately known, but state broadcaster ERT reported there had been an explosion.