US EditionMonths-Old Underground Propane Leak Faulted for Deadly Blast at Trikala Factory
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The Fire Department also located the leak site – How the fire started, which caused the death of the five workers
Months-old underground propane leak faulted for deadly blast at Trikala factory
A build-up of highly flammable propane gas leaking from underground pipes into the Violanta biscuit factory that was ignited by an electric spark caused this week’s deadly blast in central Greece that killed five workers, the fire service said Wednesday.
The Fire Department has made announcements regarding the findings of the investigations into the explosion at the "Violanta" biscuit factory in Trikala, which caused the death of five workers. As reported by the Fire Department spokesman, after the identification of two above-ground propane tanks, with a capacity of 5,000 and 9,000 liters respectively, which were located approximately 30 meters from the explosion area and following specialized c…
Live broadcast from ertnews.gr is the update from the Fire Department and the Commander of the ESKEDIK, Major General Anastasios Michalopoulos, on the actions taken from the first moment in the tragic incident at the "Violanta" factory where five female workers lost their lives. The owner and two executives of Violanta were taken to the competent prosecutor's office The owner of the "Violanta" company, the security technician and the shift techn…
The sister of one of the victims of the deadly explosion at the "Violanta" factory is seeking justice
According to information, investigations by experienced officers of the National Institute of Environmental Protection have identified serious failures in the piping and in the leak detection system at the Violanta factory.
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