The three employees of the ELTEK factory in the area of Itea in Grevena were found dead, in which an explosion took place under an unknown cause..
According to information, the workers were found dismembered in the packaging unit.
According to the APE-MPE, two of the three missing workers were from the village of Dimitra and the town of Grevena while the third from Polymylos.
The powerful explosion at the explosives factory occurred on 8.15 in the morning in the area of Itea, Grevena. According to the fire service, the factory belonging to the company ELTEK has been completely destroyed. The guard of the factory who had just changed his shift and left for his home is injured and was transported in a state of shock to the hospital of Grevena.
According to the commander of the Grevena hospital Eftychia Kapatou who spoke to APE-MPE, the guard's health condition is not a cause for concern while he has been provided with first aid.
"The explosion was reminiscent of the 1995 earthquake"
Vehicles of the Fire Brigade and the Police were found at the scene of the explosion, as well as ambulances of EKAB. For security reasons access to the site has been blocked. Mr.. Dimitris Palegas, a resident of Itea, Grevena, told APE BPE that "the explosion was so strong and we felt our land and our houses shaking like in the 1995 earthquake". .
He talked about a huge cloud of smoke that rose hundreds of meters above the ground and that the surrounding fields hundreds of meters from the factory fence were filled with pieces of concrete and irons coming from the factory premises..
The announcement of the company immediately after the event:
"ELTEK informs that today, at 21/3/22 and time 08:45 about, A serious accident occurred on the production line of our factory in Grevena, for a reason unknown until now.
The factory was operating legally, fully complying with all safety provisions of the legislation. The company immediately activated an incident management and response plan and came in direct contact with the authorities. Currently, it is confirmed that there are three missing colleagues. At this stage, all our actions and thoughts are with our colleagues and their families, with whom the company has already contacted.
In each case, the company fully cooperates with the authorities to investigate the causes of the accident. The company will make a new announcement as soon as it has more information about the event ".
A little later today at noon, as mentioned above located human limbs belonging to the three missing.
The main building where the explosives were produced for safety reasons was like "sunk" in the ground since except for the main entrance all its surfaces were covered by embankments several meters high.. It should be mentioned that the warehouses of the factory, apart from material damage, ie broken windows, etc., do not face other problems, while according to experts the quantities of explosives or ammonia that are stored do not pose any risk.
Source:www.iefimerida.gr
