Overview

• The blast hit the Ecopartenope waste‑treatment facility in Marcianise, Caserta, leaving three dead, one missing and two lightly injured.
• Firefighters are working to contain a fire that followed the explosion and are continuing search‑and‑rescue operations.
• Initial information from the Vigili del Fuoco indicates the deflagration occurred during maintenance on the plant’s equipment.
• Reporting points to a used‑oil tank or silo as the component involved, with the exact cause still under review.
• Authorities have not confirmed whether the victims were company employees or external contractors, and ANSA reports the company owner is among the dead.