One dead in Romania's Azomures explosion

30 January 2007 11:00  [Source: ICIS news]

Updates in second paragraph

 

BUCHAREST (ICIS news)--One person was killed and another badly injured on Tuesday morning after an explosion at local fertilizer producer Azomures in Tirgu Mures, Romania, a company source said.

 

The explosion and subsequent fire occurred as a maintenance crew was working on the company's 300,000 tonne/year urea unit, which has been temporarily closed following the incident.

 

According to initial reports, the explosion was caused by a worker's mistake in operations.

 

It was not immediately clear how much damage was caused, but the blaze was extinguished by the local fire department.

Azomures is 55% owned by Turkey's Transworld Fertilizers Holding.

 

The company produces ammonium nitrate (AN), calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN), urea, complex nitrogen-phosphorous-potassium (NPK) fertilizers and melamine.

By: Marian Chiriac
+44 20 8652 3214

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