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Explosion at military hardware factory in UK leaves one dead, one injured

A fire broke out at the Chemring Countermeasures plant. [Courtesy]

An explosion at a military hardware factory near Salisbury, Wiltshire has left one person dead on Friday, British defense equipment maker Chemring Group Plc said.

The explosion at the Chemring Countermeasures factory of the British contractor also injured another person who was taken to a hospital, the company said in a tweet.

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