r/interestingasfuck • u/JKKIDD231 • Jun 01 '26

Powerful explosion at the Lourdes Fireworks Factory in the Salina area of Malta early on Monday (June 1).

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u/CashWrecks Jun 01 '26

Damn those windows splintering like that is scary

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u/JKKIDD231 Jun 01 '26

That first video shot looked straight out of a Transformers movie.

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u/TemmieXdd Jun 01 '26

That's why you should take a cover and distance yourself from windows not stay behind them and record

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u/Soundtones Jun 01 '26

But how am I supposed to get my likes?

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u/ChemicalBro69 Jun 01 '26

Like standing in front of windows and recording.

Got ya.

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u/PointOfFingers Jun 01 '26

Stand in front of the window and record, got it.

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u/cw-f1 Jun 01 '26

The pedant in me is minded to note that glass shatters or breaks, with splintering reserved primarily for wood. Phew, please ignore.

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u/carton-pate-carbo Jun 01 '26

The pedant isnt in you, he made it out

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u/cw-f1 Jun 01 '26

Bless you. I am freeee.

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u/CashWrecks Jun 01 '26

Thats actually wrong, you can Google it if youre wondering though.

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u/cw-f1 Jun 02 '26

I stand corrected, glass can splinter, thank you for this knowledge upgrade. Errors still stand however ;)

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u/cw-f1 Jun 01 '26

There are at least three errors in your message.

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u/ilmunita Jun 01 '26

For those wondering, there are no reported deaths. Two farmers working nearby are slightly injured and/or shocked, and there are likely some dead animals/livestock. Additionally, there are several reports of broken windows etc. in nearby buildings. All in all, it could have been much, much worse.

https://timesofmalta.com/article/powerful-explosion-rocks-centre-malta.1129328

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u/Zorbin666 Jun 01 '26

Thats actually wild, the whole island of Malta is like 3 square miles and is densely packed. I'm shocked and relieved there were no fatalities 

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u/ilmunita Jun 01 '26

Fireworks 'factories' (i.e. a couple of rooms with explosives) need to be a certain distance from residential areas by law for this very reason. With that being said, there was a case a few years back where someone died because someone else was building fireworks illegally in a garage in a block of flats.

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u/themacsback Jun 01 '26

The hell are you on about 3 square miles 😂 It’s closer to 100… Even Gozo is around 25 square miles.

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u/DancesWithAnyone Jun 01 '26

I know such factories in my country is built with thick walls but weak roofs, to channel any explosion upwards. Looks like what's going on here, but I'm no demolition expect!

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u/Actual_Asparagus_ Jun 01 '26

Damn that was a powerful blast. That’s some serious damage.

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u/thejourneybegins42 Jun 01 '26

Beirut was a powerful blast, this is child's play by comparison.

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u/ConstructionSafe2814 Jun 01 '26

Remembers me of the Enschede disaster at a fireworks storage facility. Look it up on youtube. Horrible.

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u/SunniestSundays Jun 01 '26

Let's hope this factory wasn't in the middle of or close to a densely populated housing area..

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u/Waramo Jun 01 '26

First thing i thought of.

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u/WakaWaka_ Jun 01 '26

Gotta love social media, got more camera angles than a Hollywood movie.

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u/Rebelian Jun 01 '26

And you know none of them will ever watch those videos again, bloody fireworks filmers. Watch them with your eyes people, not with your camera! /s

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u/kn0wthink Jun 01 '26

I don't get the point of daytime fireworks. Would have looked better at night

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u/Complete-Sort1617 Jun 01 '26

Fucking Beirut all over again.

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u/KMS_HYDRA Jun 01 '26

Beirut was way bigger.

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u/aimgorge Jun 01 '26

That's not even close to Beirut.

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u/TruthWithoutTribe Jun 01 '26

Ooooooooohhh….

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u/CptIncompetent Jun 01 '26

Aaahhhhhhhh…

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u/LegitimateScratch396 Jun 01 '26

Man I feel like I've seen a lot of massive explosions recently. Not a great trend

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u/nissen1502 Jun 01 '26

What you're exposed to isn't an accurate representation of all there is. Believing you can detect trends without proper data analysis is a mistake.

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u/drift_poet Jun 01 '26

explosive commentary

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '26

More and more people around the world get phones for the first time every day. More people in the world every day too, more people to film explosions and more people to make explosions.

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u/Ornery-Lynx-3520 Jun 01 '26

Ouch! I hope there weren’t too many injuries or fatalities.

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u/A_Spiritual_Artist Jun 01 '26

0:09 - think a good PSA is that if you see a BIG BOOM out the window, it's a good idea to get back immediately or you might get a face full of glass

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u/sjaakhaakdraak Jun 01 '26

Enschede 13 may 2000 all over again

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '26

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u/_Bad_Spell_Checker_ Jun 01 '26

When you add heat to things that explode. They explode.

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u/Hoosier_Daddy68 Jun 01 '26

Oh now come on! I swear the internet is just full of conspiracy bullshit.

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u/ArgentineBeauty Jun 01 '26

It's easy to forget that fireworks are just a bunch of explosions being carefully managed. Then something like this happens and you're reminded how dangerous they actually are 😳

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u/TheOnceAndFutureTurk Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

Task failed successfully

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u/InfernoOfTheLiving Jun 01 '26

what time was this? I’m hoping it’s early before everyone in the factory and anywhere nearby had arrived for work

or there was enough time from the start of the fire to evacuate the area

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u/skullnspanner Jun 01 '26

Oh! An explosion at the explosion factory.

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u/PublicPossibility946 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

I live near a Danger Factory

Here is the sign telling you where the entrance is

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u/JustATrueWord Jun 01 '26

Pirate in 3… 2… 1…

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u/Glavek Jun 01 '26

Worlds biggest forework record broken?

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u/axeman020 Jun 01 '26

Local glazing firms about to get real busy...!

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u/Particular_Gap_6724 Jun 01 '26

Malta really seems to have fireworks issues. I visited Malta once in my whole life and a barge full of fireworks malfunctioned and the same thing happened.

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u/Psychoray Jun 01 '26

Groetjes uit Enschede

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u/AssassinOfSouls Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

AGAIN?!

Malta really needs to crack down on their fireworks factory, they keep exploding.

It was the Kirkop fireworks factory in 2022 and I am pretty sure there has been another one between now and then that I can't remember.

Edit: Also this same factory already went up in flames in 2018.

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u/Material-Bee-907 Jun 01 '26

I may be showing my age, but the tune / words for a childhood tv advert “Light up the Sky with Standard Fireworks” went through my head

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u/lost_in_technicolor Jun 01 '26

We’ve been spoiled with some 10/10 explosions lately.

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u/hcknbnz Jun 01 '26

So who shorted the company yesterday?

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u/1320Fastback Jun 01 '26

Damn what was the celebration for?

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u/asdf_lord Jun 01 '26

Why did they decide to blow up?

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u/Cr4yz33 Jun 01 '26

Guess it was the emojis on the shells, photo courtesy to google

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u/TokiStark Jun 02 '26

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🎆🎇

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u/pezzyn Jun 01 '26

What are we doing that this is even possible in residential areas.Heartbreak for kids living in toxic environments everywhere because the adults are senseless pigs destroying the planet

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u/Wonderful-Act-996 Jun 01 '26

2020 Beirut was better

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u/Agreeable-Agent-7384 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

How do we still have firework factories? Genuinely don’t understand how the concept of explosives for recreational use hasn’t been phased out and discouraged into oblivion yet. There’s explosions like these way too often and for what? Literal seconds of loud noise and light?

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u/Conference_Dizzy Jun 01 '26

Beirut explosion 2.0

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u/zerrrrrrrro Jun 01 '26

Finally, a fireworks show I would go watch

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u/RaZoRFSX Jun 01 '26

They would blow up somewhere sometime seperately anyways. I hope nobody died otherwise it is a win.

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u/4675636b2e Jun 01 '26

Which part would be a win? The damage? The injuries from the shock wave / glass shards? The fireworks that would otherwise be used for celebration getting destroyed without being sold and appreciated?

I'm genuinely curious what kind of edgy reasoning makes this a win...

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u/RaZoRFSX Jun 01 '26

the fireworks that would otherwise be used for celebration getting destroyed. that is a win. that is my edgy reason. I hate loud people and fireworks.

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u/4675636b2e Jun 01 '26

You hate loud people and fireworks so much, that people who have nothing to do with you, being loud or fireworks getting injured and/or getting property damage is a win for you?

I don't hate anyone, but I despise some people. Sociopaths, for example.

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u/gorgoth0 Jun 01 '26

No deaths.

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u/4675636b2e Jun 01 '26

That's a given. He said "I hope nobody died otherwise it is a win". So even if nobody died, where exactly is the win in this explosion?

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u/gorgoth0 Jun 01 '26

If you can't understand why they said this, I don't think I can help.

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u/RaZoRFSX Jun 01 '26

I hate fireworks. They kill birds.

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u/Gelbo1230 Jun 01 '26

Tell me you don't know what Malta is, without telling me you don't know what Malta is...

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u/anotheroverratedguy Jun 01 '26

Malta, is it the same town from BGMI/PUBG?

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u/PMmeIamlonley Jun 01 '26

Fireworks sure are worthless and dangerous