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An detonation astatine a petrochemical works successful Hungary connected Friday (May 22, 2026) killed 1 idiosyncratic and injured respective others, according to a connection by Hungarian vigor institution Mol Group, which owns the plant.
The detonation successful Tiszaujvaros, successful eastbound Hungary, occurred during a restart of the works pursuing maintenance, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said successful a station connected societal media. He added that 7 radical had suffered pain injuries during the blast.
Five helicopters transported the injured to hospitals successful the cities of Miskolc and Debrecen, according to Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitany.
In a societal media post, Mr. Kapitany wrote that a catastrophe effect mobile laboratory did not observe immoderate concentrations of hazardous materials supra the threshold limit.
Both Mr. Kapitany and Mr. Mol CEO Zsolt Hernadi are en way to the tract of the explosion, Mr. Magyar said.
“We explicit our sincere condolences to the household of the deceased and privation the injured a speedy recovery,” Mr. Magyar wrote connected Facebook.
A spokesperson for the determination catastrophe absorption authorization told authorities quality agency Magyar Tavirati Iroda (MTI) that the occurrence caused by the detonation astatine the works had been extinguished.
Mr. David Dojcsak said that cleanup operations were inactive underway and exigency units were securing the site.
