Two Dead After Explosion at Montebello Distillery: Investigation Underway

Petit-Bourg - 01.08.2026: One week after the serious explosion at the Montebello Distillery in Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe, the cause of the accident has still not been publicly clarified. Two employees were killed in the explosion of a boiler on Friday, July 24. Several other people were injured. Authorities and investigators continue to work on reconstructing the sequence of events in the industrial accident and determining possible responsibilities.Immediately after the accident, services of the Guadeloupe prefecture initially reported one death and 17 injuries, including four serious injuries. In the following days, another ...