Another death from factory blast

Ljubljana – A worker hurt in an explosion at a chemical factory in Slovenia has died from his injuries, bringing the total number of people killed in the accident to six, local media reported yesterday.

The blast occurred on Thursday when a cistern exploded at a resin factory belonging to chemicals company Melamin in Kocevje, 60km south of Ljubljana. General manager Srecko Stefanic said the strength of the explosion “did not leave them any chance of survival”. –