A worker died in a fatal accident at the Kazincbarcika facility of Linde Gáz Magyarország on Monday morning, 9 November. The company confirmed the death and said it had immediately secured the area and suspended operations at the industrial gas plant.
Fatal accident at gas plant
The incident was first reported by RTL Híradó, which received confirmation from the company. Linde Gáz Magyarország said the accident posed no further risk to employees, people living nearby or the environment.
The company, a leading supplier of industrial, medical and speciality gases, also said it was working closely with the relevant authorities. It expressed its condolences to the deceased employee’s family and colleagues.
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Police investigating the circumstances of the accident
Rudolf Varga, press officer for the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Police Headquarters, confirmed the incident to the Hungarian News Agency (MTI). He said police were investigating the circumstances of the accident but could not yet provide further details.
It remains unclear what happened at the facility or what caused the worker’s death. Neither the company nor the police have released further information about the incident.
The plant’s operations were suspended following the accident, while the company stressed that there was no ongoing danger to the surrounding community or the environment.
Fatal accident in Nyíregyháza
A fatal tragedy also occurred in Nyíregyháza in the early hours of this morning. A car crashed into another vehicle that was waiting at a petrol station. A 20-year-old man lost his life in the accident.
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