Overview

• An explosion at the Bargi hydroelectric plant in Italy has resulted in at least four deaths, with five individuals still missing.
• The incident, which occurred during maintenance work, also injured three people, one of whom is in serious condition.
• No official cause of the explosion has been determined, but it happened during a testing operation involving about 15 workers.
• The explosion caused significant damage, including the collapse of a floor slab and flooding inside the plant.
• Despite the damage, the dam basin of the Bargi plant has been declared safe, and there is no impact on local or national energy supply.