Explosion at Granada ammunition factory in El Fargue leaves minor injuries

The blast

At around 9:00 on the morning of 30 October 2026, an explosion went off at the ammunition factory in El Fargue, on the outskirts of Granada, according to the Policía Nacional. The 112 emergency service received numerous calls reporting a detonation from the plant, and El Confidencial, citing Granada Digital, put the first alert at around 8:58. The blast was heard in nearby towns such as Fuente Vaqueros and La Zubia and produced a mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke. La Razón reported that a small fire had spread through the area and was producing visible smoke.

Injuries and possible cause

The Policía Nacional counted two people with minor injuries, while the UGT union reported three, all of them light and all caused by the explosion's effect on hearing. Workers on site were being attended for hearing problems, and no serious injuries had been reported at that stage. Police said the causes were being investigated in the factory's burning area, a highly restricted zone. UGT said a routine test was under way when something failed.

“the site was cordoned off and there were no people nearby”

El Confidencial, citing Granada Digital, reported instead that one of the routine burns carried out at the plant had got out of control. Sources had not yet established which account was correct.

Emergency response

The response included the Policía Nacional's Tedax bomb disposal unit, Seguridad Ciudadana, the Scientific Police, firefighters, Local Police, the Guardia Civil and health staff. Police set up a first security cordon and a second one to assist neighbours and passers-by who might need help. The 112 service coordinated more than thirty calls about the blast. Scientific and judicial police carried out the technical inspection of the site.

Road traffic was not affected, and the roads remained open. The main operation was concentrated inside the factory. Some residents posted on social media that they thought Granada, a city that often experiences seismic activity, had been hit by an earthquake.

What remains unclear

The cause of the explosion had not been confirmed, and the number of injured people remained disputed between the police and the union. The reports available so far do not give a final tally of injuries or damage.