Vasiliko, Cyprus. The fire service said an incident reported as an explosion at the Vasiliko power plant was a violent release of gas from a compressed air fire-fighting system. Two workers were injured during maintenance work and taken to hospital.
Fire service statement
Fire service press officer Constantinos Kyriakou said the incident was “a violent release of the compressed air fire extinguishing system and not an explosion, as was inadvertently initially reported.”
Incident details
The fire service said the incident occurred at 1.13pm on Thursday during maintenance works at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) power plant.
Injuries and hospital treatment
Two workers, aged 41 and 42, were injured while replacing cylinders containing nitrogen and argon and were admitted to Limassol hospital. The 41-year-old sustained a head injury and was kept in as a precaution, while the 42-year-old was discharged after receiving first aid.
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