Gas leakage in the Silesian plant. Urgent evacuation of 62 people

A gas leakage occurred at one of the plant halls in Kornice (in Silesia). As the editors of Polsat News found out, the number of injured people is 17. This information was provided by senior captain Mateusz Musioł.

A total of 62 people were evacuated from the place. The fire brigade representative told journalists that the gas supply to the building had already been “cut off” (a gas ambulance was called for this purpose). However, the action of the services continues.

Gas leak in Kornice. New information

Deputy Commander of the Rescue and Fire Fighting Unit of the District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Racibórz revealed that the notification regarding a dangerous event was received by PSP in the afternoon. The dispatcher was informed about mass poisoning.

Natural gas (whose main ingredient is methane is), which led to the appearance of disturbing symptoms in 17 people located on the premises of the plant, began to the atmosphere. PN learned that seven of them were transported to a nearby hospital.

A total of four hosts of the State Fire Service and six substitutes take part in the action. volunteers.

Silesia. Sudden gas leak. The victims “felt pain and dizziness, some faints”

What symptoms accompanied people who, among others was transported to a medical facility? “They mainly felt pain and dizziness, some fainted,” writes TVN24.

St. Capt. Musioł told the station that a substance is added to the gas, thanks to which you can quickly feel that there was a leak. ” “It is currently too early to say what led to the event,” he said.

People who are in a room where methane escapes have difficult access to oxygen. This one is replaced by him. They may feel dizzy or pain, nausea or, among others weakness.