Ambev: Beer Tank Explosion At BH Factory Mobilizes Employees And Firefighters

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 28/09/2020 at 10:23

Updated on 28/09/2020 at 10:30

Ambev: explosão em tanque de cerveja em fábrica de BH mobiliza funcionários e bombeiros

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A Problem With the Valve of One of the Beer Tanks May Have Caused the Explosion at Ambev’s Brewery. Firefighters Isolated the Incident Area

On the night of last Friday (09/25), an explosion occurred in one of the fermentation tanks at Ambev’s Brewery in Juatuba, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, startling employees and neighbors of the factory. Some said they felt the ground shake at the moment of the explosion. Ambev Opens Can Factory Due to Increased Demand for Beverages During the Pandemic.

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According to reports from the Firefighters, there were no injuries. Due to the incident, Ambev’s factory temporarily suspended its activities, but Ambev reported that it has already resumed its normal production pace.

Ambev employees reported, according to the Firefighters, that the noise at the moment of the explosion was very loud. Despite this, firefighters stated that there was no damage to the structure of the damaged tank, and the causes of the explosion will be examined and investigated.

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“Last night (25), we had an incident in a tank at the Juatuba-MG Brewery, which was immediately controlled. There are no injuries and production at the unit continues normally.”

Ambev: Beer Tank Explosion At BH Factory Mobilizes Employees And Firefighters

A Problem With the Valve of One of the Beer Tanks May Have Caused the Explosion at Ambev’s Brewery. Firefighters Isolated the Incident Area

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