Ethanol Plant Explodes, Injuring Workers in Mato Grosso

Two of the Three Injured Employees in the MT Ethanol Plant Explosion are in Critical Condition. One of Them Has Third-Degree Burns

An ethanol production plant in Jaciara, Mato Grosso, caught fire yesterday morning, Thursday (06/24). According to the Fire Department that responded to the scene, three employees were injured, with two in critical condition.

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They were rescued and taken to the local hospital but are expected to be transferred to Cuiabá for burn treatment.

Two of them have first and second-degree burns, and another has third-degree burns.

One of the victims works in the boiler.

According to information from the Fire Department, the team was called to respond to the incident at 8:15 am. At the scene, the fire was intense, and several firefighters were deployed to combat the blaze.

The firefighters reported that a cylindrical ethanol storage tank caught fire, causing the explosion. Subsequently, the maintenance supervisor of the plant stated that the facility was undergoing renovation and repairs. One of the workers was welding on the distillation column, which caused the explosion.

The firefighters have already controlled the situation at the Porto Seguro ethanol plant, formerly Pantanal Plant.

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