スイスの水力発電所で爆発。複数の人が負傷し、2人が重傷

スイス南部ピオッタにあるリトム水力発電所で水曜日、爆発が発生し、複数の人が負傷した。少なくとも2人が重傷だという。爆発により建物の一部が崩れ、複数の人ががれきの下敷きになった可能性がある。爆発の原因は現時点で分かっていない。

現場には大規模な救助態勢が敷かれた。消防隊と救助チームが建物の確認や、行方不明者の捜索に当たっており、ヘリコプターも救助活動に参加している。警察は周辺を封鎖し、安全を確保した。

犠牲者の数はまだ確定しておらず、活動の進展に伴って更新される可能性がある。当局は爆発が起きた状況の解明を進める。

1917年に建設された旧リトム発電所は、大規模な改修プロジェクトの一環として改修中だった。新しい発電所の工事は今後数か月以内に完了する見通し。スイスのメディアによると、被災した施設には最近、新しい電気設備が導入されたばかりだった。เป็นThe explosion at the Ritom hydroelectric power station in Switzerland: seriously injured people

The Ritom hydroelectric power station in Switzerland was shaken by an explosion. Several people were injured, two seriously.

Several people were injured on Wednesday, at least two seriously, after an explosion shook the Ritom hydroelectric power station in Piotta, southern Switzerland. The blast caused part of the building to collapse, and several people may have been trapped under the rubble. The cause of the explosion is not yet known.

A major emergency response was deployed at the scene. Firefighters and rescue teams are carrying out operations to inspect the building and search for possible victims, while a helicopter is taking part in the response. Police have cordoned off and secured the area.

The casualty toll is not yet final and may be updated as operations continue. Authorities will determine the circumstances in which the blast occurred.

The old Ritom power station, built in 1917, is being renovated as part of a major redevelopment project. Work on the new power station is expected to be completed in the coming months. According to the Swiss press, the affected facility had recently been equipped with new electrical equipment.,