O Porriño quarry explosion injures four workers

Four workers were injured, including one seriously, following an explosion at a quarry in the parish of Atios, located in O Porriño, Pontevedra. The incident occurred around 13:10 on Friday, October 2, during a workday.

According to reports from 112 Galicia and the Guardia Civil, the explosion may have occurred during a controlled blasting operation. The most critically injured individual, a 42-year-old man, was airlifted by a medicalized helicopter to a hospital in A Coruña. The other three injured workers, men aged between 49 and 63, were transported by land to the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in Vigo.

Emergency services, including the O Porriño fire department, local police, and Civil Protection, responded to the scene. The Mayor of O Porriño, Alejandro Lorenzo, visited the site and noted that the injured workers are currently in stable condition. The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation to determine the exact causes of the explosion.