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Breaking News! Major Explosion at Usiminas with Potential Casualties

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 10/08/2018 at 14:24

Updated on 10/08/2018 at 14:45

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Gasometer of the Usiminas Unit in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais Just Exploded, State of Emergency Declared in the City

It has just been reported by major media outlets in Brazil, and some followers who monitor us have begun to report a major explosion at the Usiminas gas unit. Videos online from various angles show the exact moment of the accident that occurred at the plant where metals are melted for conversion into other raw materials. Check out some of them below!!!

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It has not been officially announced in the press, but some of our readers are reporting to us via WhatsApp and through our page inbox that there may be fatalities. What is confirmed so far is that many have been taken to regional hospitals. We will update this post as we receive more updates.

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Eletrotécnica formado em umas das instituições de ensino técnico do país, o Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF ( Antigo CEFET), atuei diversos anos na áreas de petróleo e gás offshore, energia e construção. Hoje com mais de 8 mil publicações em revistas e blogs online sobre o setor de energia, o foco é prover informações em tempo real do mercado de empregabilidade do Brasil, macro e micro economia e empreendedorismo. Para dúvidas, sugestões e correções, entre em contato no e-mail informe@en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Vale lembrar que não aceitamos currículos neste contato.

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