The owner, operations supervisor and safety technician of a vinegar factory will appear before an investigating judge on Friday as authorities continue to examine the cause of the fatal blast and fire.
Authorities are investigating possible safety violations after an explosion and fire at a vinegar factory killed one worker and injured another in Corinth, southern Greece
Greek authorities arrested three people as part of an investigation into a fatal explosion and fire at a vinegar production plant in Examilia, near Corinth, officials said on Tuesday. The individuals arrested under Greece’s summary proceedings were the company’s 47-year-old owner, its 46-year-old safety officer and a 46-year-old operations supervisor, as investigators examined the circumstances […]
Fire officials say welding work triggered an explosive mixture at a vinegar factory in Examilia
One person has died after a powerful explosion sparked a major fire at a vinegar factory in Examilia, Corinthia, on Monday.
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