Explosion at Hungary petrochemical plant kills 1, injures 7
MOL said the fire was localized, and five helicopters took injured workers to hospitals as investigators probe the cause.
- On Friday, a deadly explosion and fire tore through the MOL Petrolkémia facility in Tiszaújváros during the restart of the Olefin 1 unit, killing one person and seriously injuring several others.
- MOL experts and authorities launched an investigation into the exact circumstances, with local reports suggesting the blast may have involved a pyrogasoline pipeline issue during the unit restart.
- Firefighters from Tiszaújváros and Miskolc deployed water cannons and foam jets to localize the blaze while cooling industrial systems; ambulance helicopters and mobile laboratory units arrived to support rescue operations.
- Mayor György Fülöp assured residents that the incident poses no danger to the wider population, stressing no public safety measures are necessary for the town.
- Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed condolences to the victim's family, while Energy Minister István Kapitány and MOL CEO Zsolt Hernádi travelled to the scene to assess the industrial accident.
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A massive explosion has occurred today at Hungary's largest petrochemical complex, operated by MOL Group in Tiszaújváros, in which one person has reportedly died and at least seven people have been seriously injured. The accident occurred at the Olefin-1 plant during the restart of production following maintenance work. According to Hungarian media reports, a pipeline for LPG and petrol within the MOL Petrochemija complex exploded, causing a lar…
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Earlier on Friday, Hungary's Prime Minister shared photos of a fire that has claimed the life of at least one employee.
An explosion occurred at a petrochemical plant in Tiszaujvaros, in eastern Hungary, on Friday. A pipeline in the plant exploded during maintenance work. One person was killed and several people were injured.
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