An explosion took place at a refinery in the Czech city of Litvinov on Thursday evening. A fire then broke out, injuring four workers. The industrial accident happened during oil processing using hydrocracking, the Orlen Unipetrol company announced. The fire has now been almost completely extinguished.
All four injured were taken to a special clinic in Prague. One of the injured workers is in very bad condition. An investigation is underway into the cause of the accident. An excess of hydrocarbons was flared on site with safety burners in a controlled manner.
Largest petrochemical company in the Czech Republic
The other parts of the refinery remained in operation. The fire service carried out pollution measurements, but these did not yield dangerously high values. An Orlen Unipetrol spokesperson also emphasized that the safety of residents was not compromised.
The Polish company is the largest petrochemical company in the Czech Republic. The North Bohemian industrial city of Litvinov has almost 24,000 inhabitants.
Source: Krone
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