Death toll from Italy energy plant blast rises to five
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Rome: The death toll from a hydroelectric plant blast in Italy rose to five on Thursday, as rescuers found another two bodies, with two workers still...
Rome: The death toll from a hydroelectric plant blast in Italy rose to five on Thursday, as rescuers found another two bodies, with two workers still missing, according to the fire service.
Emergency services have been working their way down nearly a dozen floors below water level since the blast on Tuesday at Enel Green Power's (EGP) Bargi plant on Lake Suviana near Bologna.
Around 100 firefighters, including 12 divers, remained on site Thursday, fire service spokesman Luca Cari told AFP. He also confirmed the updated death toll.
The turbine exploded on the eighth floor below water and injured five people, Bologna's prefect Attilio Visconti said on Wednesday.
The cause remains undetermined however Visconti confirmed flooding on the ninth floor due to a turbine cooling pipe brought in several metres of water.