LJUBLJANA, May 12 (Xinhua) — Six individuals died in an explosion in a chemical factory in southern Slovenia, nationwide TV channel TV Slovenia reported on Thursday.
It mentioned the accident, which occurred in Kocevje, about 63 km southeast of the capital Ljubljana, is the largest industrial accident within the nation since Slovenia’s independence in 1991.
The accident was probably brought on by a human error as two chemical compounds have been blended collectively inflicting the explosion adopted by a big hearth, native media reported.
Another twenty individuals wanted medical assist with one severely injured being handled in a hospital in Ljubljana.
Some buildings within the neighborhood of the factory have additionally been broken whereas residents of Kocevje have been suggested to stay indoors for a number of hours.
The factory, Melamin, which has over 200 workers, produces chemical merchandise which might be utilized in building, textile, portray, paper, tire, furnishings and shoe industries.
Vladimir Prebilic, mayor of Kocevje, advised reporters the explosion has not prompted environmental harm.
