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Explosion at Italian Hydroelectric Plant Claims Four Lives

Five individuals remain missing following a blast during maintenance work, with no impact on energy supply.

  • 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.
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