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the incident

Midi , July 24, 2015 – 13:12

     
     
 

BARI – The explosion in the firm of fireworks Bruscella in Modugno, in the province Bari, has caused at least four deaths and six wounded. The latter two are in the operating room in the burns unit of the General Hospital of Bari (their conditions are considered hopeless because their bodies are charred almost), while another is hospitalized and intubated. The other three injured were hospitalized in the hospital and the San Paolo Di Venere di Bari. The access to the plant, which has collapsed, by rescuers is very complicated.

The explosion

After more violent explosion, apparently a truck blew up first, followed by additional, warned also several kilometers away. While a column of smoke has risen to heaven. On site they are intervening policemen, firefighters and staff of 118 ambulances. The flames, however, broke out even beyond the area of ​​the factory and reached a nearby pine forest.

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Rescuers

Have taken place on men brigade Fire, police and the staff of the emergency service 118. Rescuers are still ongoing and are very difficult. The owner of the company is among the wounded and was taken to the Hospital of San Paolo Bari. Of the six injured, one is in serious condition. The area of ​​the factory is still affected by small outbreaks. Usually he works in the factory a dozen people. The factory is located just outside the town of Modugno, in the direction of Bitritto, and is in a rural area surrounded by a grove which caught fire following the explosion. On site, in addition to the teams of firefighters to work from the ground, they got two Canadair. According to initial reports, the first would be to explode a van and then the explosion would spread to the entire factory.

Causes

Meanwhile, begin to clarify the possible causes of the accident. The explosion would have occurred while workers were loading a truck of fireworks, probably for some patron. The outbreak has hit both those outside and those inside the factory. It is possible that the trigger is due to the high temperatures of the day.

The prosecutor: budget victims appears tragically high

“It will take at least 24 hours so that firefighters can safely access the facility, which has collapsed.” He said the prosecutor in Bari, Giuseppe Volpe, who is making an inspection in Modugno. “Only then – added – you can make a death toll that now seems tragically high.”

July 24 2015 | 13:12

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