Five workers died and at least 11 others were injured after becoming trapped under the fallen lid of an ammonia tank at the Eti Copper Plant in Turkey's Black Sea province of Samsun on Thursday, Nov 22, according to Today’s Zaman.
The incident occurred in the Eti Copper Plant in the Tekkeköy district of Samsun.
Samsun Governor Hasan Özhan said the incident took place while the workers were trying to install the lid of the tank, which weighs around 300 tons.
“Five workers who were trapped in the wreckage died at the scene and 11 others were wounded in the incident. A rescue team is working to remove the lid and pull out the injured,” the governor said.
Injured workers who have been freed are under treatment at nearby hospitals. One of the injured is reported to be in critical condition.
Many more workers are estimated to be under the collapsed part of the plant that was damaged in the accident. Ambulances and rescue workers were deployed to the area and rescue teams are working to pull the injured from the rubble. According to data acquired from the civil defense teams working at the scene a total of 25 people were working at the plant when the collapse took place.
