At least six people died and two were injured in an explosion Thursday at a Czech chemical plant in the northern town of Kralupy-nad-Vltavou, firefighters said.
At least six people died and two were injured in an explosion Thursday at a Czech chemical plant in the northern town of Kralupy-nad-Vltavou, firefighters said.
« Six bodies were found at the scene, and two people were injured, » regional fire spokeswoman Vladimira Kerekova told AFP.
One of the people injured was hospitalised with « devastating facial injuries », while the other suffered 10 percent burns, emergency services spokeswoman Petra Effenbergerova said.
Owned by Czech chemicals group Unipetrol, the plant is part of a refinery complex.
« An explosion that was not followed by a fire took place in one of the reservoirs of the refinery, » the company said on Twitter.
« The situation is now under control. There is no further risk. »
Kerekova said the blast occurred while the reservoir was being cleaned.
« There is no risk to the health of Kralupy-nad-Vltavou residents, » added Ales Levy, city hall spokesman for the industrial town of 19,000 people.
« We have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and causes, » police spokeswoman Marketa Johnova said.
