RSOE EDIS: Czech Republic - Explosion - 2010.01.04

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2010-01-04 10:28:29 - Explosion - Czech Republic EDIS CODE: EX-20100104-24429-CZE Date & Time: 2010-01-04 10:28:29 [UTC] Area: Czech Republic, Královéhradecky Kraj, Avon Automotive Factory, Rudnik Number of death person(s): 1 Number of Injured person(s): 3 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: One person died and three have been seriously injured due to an explosion in a boiler house of the Czech factory Avon Automotive in Rudnik early in the morning, Martina Zahourkova, spokeswoman for the regional firefighters. Several other people suffered light injuries. The pressure wave damaged a truck outside the boiler house. The truck then killed a person standing next to it. The truck driver was seriously injured. Other people were injured after the roof of the boiler house collapsed. Eight teams of rescuers with a helicopter arrived on the spot. Avon Automotive produces car parts. It is owned by British Avon Rubber. Posted:2010-01-04 10:28:29 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu