After the outbreak, people trapped under the rubble were trapped, so a rescue operation was undertaken. The causes have not yet been clarified.
At least Two people died and dozens were injured after there was a burst in the steel plant CLIRILTON COKE WORKS of US Steellocated in CLIRIRTON, PENSILVANIAaccording to US media.
The explosion, which was reported around 10.51 am (local time), generated a dense column of visible gray smoke to several kilometers. After the outbreak, They were trapped under the rubbleso a rescue operation was undertaken. According to Kasey Reignerspokeswoman for the emergency services of the county of Allegheny“Many of the injuries do not have a character that endangers life”, although he added that two people They remained missing.
Health authorities urged residents who live within a radius of more than a kilometer from the plant to stay in their homes and close doors and windows. The causes of the explosion toUn only have they been clarified. The employees pointed out that shortly before the incident an alarm rang in the plant when a possible coke gas leak was detected.
Following the event, emergency equipment and rescue deployed at least two dozen vehicles in the area and several people were transferred by helicopter to receive medical care. He Mercy Medical Center of the Pittsburgh University Medical Center and the Allegheny Health Network They confirmed that they attended at least nine people with injuries related to the incident.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CLIRLTON COKE WORKS Steel Steel
The CLIRILTON COKE WORKSwith more than 120 years of history, it is key to the production chain of Us Steel, because it supplies Coque, a product obtained when baking coal at high temperatures, to the high furnaces in Braddock, Pennsylvania, and in the main steel of the company in Gary, Indiana.
The plant CLIRIRTON is part of the complex Mon Valley Workswhich faces an estimated modernization process in more than 2 billion dollars, within the context of the purchase of Us Steel by Nippon Steel. According to company managers, the operational continuity of the complex depended directly on specifying the agreement with the Japanese firm.
This event revives the concern of the community around plant safety, which In the past it was the scene of serious incidentswhen in 2018, A fire destroyed part of the facilities after the rupture of a pipewhich caused the emission of toxic gases for several months. On the other hand, in 2010 A burst had also left at least 20 injured workers.
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So far, US Steel has not issued an official statement about the incident or on the state of operations in the plant. The authorities reported that research to clarify the origin of the explosion and guarantee the safety of workers will continue during the next few days.
Source: Ambito
