Athens, January 26 (QNA) - Five persons went missing after a fire broke out at a food factory near the town of Trikala in central Greece.

 
A fire brigade official said that 13 persons were at the factory when the fire broke out, noting that eight of them managed to get out of the facility.

 
Local media outlets said that a big explosion was heard before the fire broke out, and that about 40 firefighters and 13 trucks rushed to the factory to deal with the fire. (QNA)