The accident occurred in Casalvecchio di Puglia
(ANSA) – CASALVECCHIO DI PUGLIA, APRIL 27 – A 40-year-old worker was seriously burned following the explosion of a gas pipeline that occurred during excavation work carried out on behalf of the Apulian Aqueduct in via Roma in Casalvecchio di Puglia , in the Foggia area. The victim was engulfed in the violent flame that was released following the explosion. She was immediately rescued and transported to the major burns center in Bari, her conditions are considered serious. An elderly woman was also intoxicated by the fumes in the explosion. The woman was rescued by 118 operators. A van parked in the immediate vicinity was also on fire. As a result of the shock wave, the windows of nearby houses were shattered. Firefighters, gas network workers and Enel are operating on site and are making the area safe. The investigations are entrusted to the police. (HANDLE).
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