Two Employees Killed in Explosion at Intel Plant in Kiryat Gat
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Two employees were killed and one seriously injured in an explosion at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on October 14. The blast, possibly caused by a technical failure involving nitrogen trifluoride, occurred during a chemical transfer. Investigators are examining potential causes including equipment failure or negligence. Intel has confirmed the deaths and is cooperating with authorities.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two Intel employees, Ilya Tchetchouline and Yakir Kososhvili, died in an explosion at the Kiryat Gat plant.
- A third employee was critically injured and is hospitalized in intensive care.
- The explosion may have been caused by a technical failure involving a tank of nitrogen trifluoride.
- The incident occurred during a chemical transfer operation at the factory.
- Intel is cooperating with the ongoing investigation into the fatal accident.
Two employees were killed and a third seriously injured in a violent explosion at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, on Wednesday, October 14. The deceased have been identified as Ilya Tchetchouline, 49, and Yakir Kososhvili, 35, both residents of Beer-Sheva. Initial investigations by Israeli fire and rescue services suggest a technical failure in the connection of a tank containing eight tons of nitrogen trifluoride, a gas used in semiconductor manufacturing, may have caused the blast. The explosion reportedly occurred during a chemical transfer operation. Police preliminary findings indicate a truck had just finished unloading when a second vehicle was connected to the facilities shortly before the explosion. Investigators are working to determine if the accident was due to equipment wear, technical malfunction, or potential negligence, with no criminal responsibility established yet. The injured employee, in his twenties, is in intensive care at Soroka Medical Center, sedated and on respiratory support. The Mayor of Beer-Sheva, Rouvik Danilovitch, expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of his city's residents and pledged support for the families. Intel confirmed the fatalities and stated its full cooperation with the investigation, vowing to continue supporting the affected families.
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