Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Three dead in an explosion at a waste treatment company in Italy

Three people have died this Friday due to an explosion at the waste management company in the Italian town of Marcianise (south) where they worked, according to firefighters.

Also, another employee is missing, according to local media. The explosion was recorded in a silo of a waste management and recycling base 'Ecopartenope', near the cities of Caserta and Naples. According to the first reconstruction of events, the deflagration took place while maintenance work was being carried out on the facilities.

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