New Zealand / Regional

Factory explosion injures five

21:58 pm on 20 May 2010

Five people suffered minor injuries from an explosion at a Fonterra plant in Waikato.

The company says the explosion happened at a print oven at Canpac in Te Rapa at about 1pm on Thursday.

It says the staff members suffered cuts, scratches and mild concussion. They were treated at the scene by ambulance staff.