It is reported “a bang” in a furnace. There are no reports of injured or missing on the site, informs the police in Agder just after at 13 on Thursday.
– There is only material damage, there are no persons who are injured in the explosion. What has caused the so far we know not, ” says Kristin Karlstad, head of elkem’s kommunikasjonsavdeling.
the Area was evacuated after there was a water leakage at 11 Thursday morning. Elkem informs further that they now will investigate the accident to determine the cause of the explosion.
There was no one in the area when it exploded, but one person is sent to the emergency room for the check because of the smoke that came from the area, ” says Karlstad.
There was no open flames at the site after the explosion, and the crew work to get cooled down smelteovnen. The police informs that there is no danger of more explosions.
Elkem Solar in Kristiansand, working with the production of solar silicon.
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