Melamin CEO says six injured in explosion in Kočevje, four or five feared dead

Kočevje, 12 May - The number of people injured in an explosion at the chemical factory Melamin on Thursday is not as large as initially reported, as the figure also included people who sought help due to smoke or cuts. However, the four or five persons who are missing are feared dead, Melamin CEO Srečko Štefanič said.

Kočevje
Kočevje Mayor Vladimir Prebilič (second from the left) and Melamin CEO Srečko Štefanič (third from the left) address the press with the latest information on the explosion at the chemical factory Melamin.
Photo: Aleš Kocjan/STA

Kočevje
Kočevje Mayor Vladimir Prebilič (second from the left) and Melamin CEO Srečko Štefanič (third from the left) address the press with the latest information on the explosion at the chemical factory Melamin.
Photo: Aleš Kocjan/STA

Kočevje
Melamin CEO Srečko Štefanič addresses the press with the latest information on the explosion at the chemical factory Melamin.
Photo: Aleš Kocjan/STA

Kočevje
Head of firefighting operation at the chemical factory Melamin Leon Behin addresses the press with the latest information on the accident.
Photo: Aleš Kocjan/STA

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