Second Worker Dies After Intel Factory Explosion in Southern Israel
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
A second worker died on Thursday from injuries sustained in an explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory, bringing the total fatalities to two. The blast, suspected to be from an exploding gas cylinder during truck unloading, also injured a third worker who remains hospitalized. Police are investigating the incident, which caused a toxic gas leak, but have not yet identified criminal activity or negligence as factors.
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- A second worker died Thursday from injuries sustained in an explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory.
- The explosion on Wednesday is suspected to have been caused by an exploding gas cylinder during truck unloading.
- A gas technician was pronounced dead Wednesday, and a third worker remains hospitalized in serious condition.
- The incident triggered a fire and a leak of toxic nitrogen trifluoride gas.
- Police have not yet determined if criminal activity or negligence was involved in the malfunction.
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