The explosion at the Kronospan pallet factory in Sebeș was caused by a mechanical spark.
Sanziana Georgescu
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On Monday morning, an explosion at the Kronospan chipboard factory in Sebeș was caused by a mechanical spark in the piping inside the hall. The incident resulted in injuries to four people, two of whom suffered burns, while the other two had polytrauma. Firefighters from Alba, Sibiu, and Mureș counties intervened to extinguish the fire, which generated a column of flames visible from a distance. An insider mentioned that the explosion occurred at a bunker where materials were being mixed, indicating a mechanical problem.
Sources
Explozia de la fabrica de pal Kronospan din Sebeş, cauzată de o scânteie produsă pe tubulatura din interiorul halei
ISU Alba anunță cauza exploziei de la fabrica de pal din Sebeș. Patru oameni au fost răniți
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