Two killed by asphyxiation in steel factory in central France |
Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-11-15 10:48 |
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Two people died of asphyxiation Wednesday morning at the steel plant Aperam in Nievre, central France, local media reported.
During a maintenance operation that caused a drop in oxygen levels, two workers aged 41 and 62 years old, died at steel plant Aperam, majority owned by Mittal group, RTL radio said.
According to preliminary elements, a malfunction in an oven would have lowered the oxygen, it added.
Ten other workers were also affected, according to the report. |
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