The explosion occurred at the factory of the ENI energy company in Calenzano, near Florence.
5 people died later Explosion at Italian refinery It is owned by the energy company ENI in the town of Calenzano, near Florence. The explosion occurred on Monday, but the death of the fifth worker was not confirmed until Tuesday.
His body was found in the ENI warehouse and emergency teams found him Three more bodies in the rubble Tank loading area. According to officials, the explosion started there.
At least 26 people 9 of the injured were hospitalized. So far, only one of the victims has been identified: 51-year-old truck driver Vincenzo Martinelli, originally from Naples but living in Prato. Prato Prosecutor’s Office opened a reason without yet stating the crime.
ENI workers went on strike in Livorno
After the explosion, the RSU Coordination of Fim Fiom Uilm and ENI affiliated companies in Livorno made a statement. two hour strike With assembly and demonstration in front of the ENI refinery in Livorno.
At least 500 workers gathered in front of the refinery gate at 08.30 this morning. “Unions say the shock is for these workers and their families. A silent war that seems to have no end and that always only sparks interest after tragedies like this. “You can’t die while working.”
What we know so far about the explosion in Calenzano
At approximately 10:15 on Monday, a powerful explosion occurred at the ENI factory in Calenzano. Tanker approached the shelters To refuel, activate the filler.
An eyewitness claimed that he observed fuel leaking directly into the tank and that an explosion occurred a few minutes later, and was felt in as far away places as Florence and Pistoia. even recorded by seismographs The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology detected a magnitude of approximately 0.9.
What followed was this: a fire and a shock wave The incident, which affected the surrounding industrial area, broke walls, glass and windows of buildings in a radius of more than 300 meters.
Civil Protection then sent an alert to neighbors within a five-kilometer radius of the accident, urging them to stay in their homes and close their windows. Ambulance, police and fire crews were dispatched to the scene and work was started. Rescue and search efforts for the missing. Traffic on the A1 motorway and the railway line between Prato and Florence was temporarily blocked.
However, statements about fuel leaks alone are not enough to explain how the explosion occurred, and this is exactly what researchers are currently focusing on. Multiple murder case opened. More serious crimes have not yet been ruled out, and the Prosecutor’s Office has appointed three explosion experts to clarify and check whether all safety regulations are observed.
The police managed to catch Video recorded by the camera inside the tank Fire crews will use the laser scanner on Tuesday to conduct three-dimensional studies and determine the point where the explosion started. The Calenzano facility is classified as “significant risk” and is inspected by the Fire Brigade, Arpat and Inail at least every three years. Last check was in 2021.
