A military weapons factory has been rocked by an explosion. The incident has taken place at BAE Systems Glascoed in Monmouthshire, south Wales.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 10.49am on Wednesday 17th April, an incident occurred at the premises of BAE Systems Glascoed when an explosion occurred within a building.
“All Emergency Services are at the scene and an Incident Control Post has been set up to deal with the incident.”
BAE Systems is the largest military contractor in Europe, producing ammunition, missile launchers and artillery systems.
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