Four people lost their lives, five were seriously injured and three are still missing after an explosion at a hydroelectric plant in the artificial lake of Suviana in Italy.
The explosion occurred at the hydroelectric plant at the Suvijana dam, about 70 kilometers southwest of Bologna.
The mayor of the town of Camunjana, Marco Masinara, said the explosion occurred nine levels underground during work on the turbines.
He indicated that he had difficulties in reaching the victims.
"The fire brigade is trying to approach the scene, but they are encountering difficulties", he added.
❌ #Bologna , #explosion in the first afternoon of #today in a semi-summer hydroelectric power plant in Bargi, near the lake of Suviana: soccorsi 3 operai feriti, #vigilidelfuoco engaged in operations of research of possible dispersion. Intervento in corso [ #9aprile 16:30] pic.twitter.com/EsT20o16lM
— Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) April 9, 2024
The spokesperson of the company "Enel Green Power" announced that there was a fire in the transformer and indicated that all safety measures were taken for the evacuation and protection of the staff.
The power plant is owned by Italian energy giant Enel.
Lake Suviana is an artificial lake located in the Apennine mountain range near Bologna. The lake was formed after the construction of a dam in 1932.