Nine dead after explosion at explosives factory in Brazil

The authorities stated that there was no hope of finding any survivors. Seven people were also injured and are being treated in nearby hospitals.

The emergency services used sniffer dogs to search for victims in the rubble of the plant in the greater Curutiba area. The area where the explosion occurred was severely affected, said a fire department spokeswoman. "There are houses within a radius of about 1.5 kilometers that were hit," and which now showed broken windows and other damage. According to the authorities, residents of several nearby villages heard the explosion.

Representatives of Enaex Brasil, the owner of the plant, said at a press conference that the cause of the accident was being investigated.