Two Workers Killed in Deadly Intel Factory Explosion in Kiryat Gat
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Two workers, Yakir Kosashvili, 35, and Ilya Chechulin, 49, were killed in an explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory on Wednesday. A third employee remains hospitalized in serious condition. Preliminary findings suggest a technical failure involving a tank of toxic nitrogen trifluoride gas caused the blast. Authorities are investigating the cause, with a legal adviser criticizing workplace safety enforcement.
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- Yakir Kosashvili, 35, and Ilya Chechulin, 49, died in an explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory.
- A third Intel employee is hospitalized in serious condition following the Wednesday explosion.
- A technical failure involving a tank of toxic nitrogen trifluoride gas is the suspected cause.
- Investigators have not yet found evidence of criminal activity or negligence.
- A legal adviser criticized workplace safety enforcement as a factor in the disaster.
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