Ministry of Defense reacts to death of worker in Krusik defense industry factory

Another worker has been injured

Photo: Telegraf

The Ministry of Defense of Serbia has confirmed the news about the death of a Krusik worker, in the factory near Valjevo.

As they said in the announcement, another Krusik worker has been injured and hospitalized, while an investigation will follow.

"As they carried out their regular tasks at the Holding Company Krusik Valjevo, on a warhead of an anti-tank missile, today at around 11 am at the Begova Voda range in the village of Zlataric near Valjevo, an explosion occured that killed a Krusik worker, M.J., and injured worker M.P. who participated in the testing."

The injured worker was immediately transported to the Health Center in Valjevo, where he was hospitalized and given medical care.

Immediately after this event, the Holding Company Krusik informed competent state bodies that will carry out an investigation - said the Ministry of Defense.

We tried to get additional information from the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defense and from Krusik, but without success as of the time of writing.

(Telegraf.rs)