Explosion at Hungary petrochemical plant kills 1, injures 7
Five helicopters took the injured to hospitals as firefighters extinguished the blaze and investigators examined the cause, officials said.
- 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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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.
Explosion at MOL's Tiszaujvaros petrochemical plant in Hungary kills one
An explosion at Hungarian oil and gas group MOL's petrochemical plant in Tiszaujvaros, eastern Hungary, has killed one person and injured several others, the company said in a statement on Friday.
A powerful explosion has rocked an industrial plant of the Hungarian company Mol in the city of Tiszaújváros. According to Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, according to initial reports, one person has died and seven others are seriously injured.
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