Plant boiler explodes and kills two men in the interior of SP

Two people died this Friday morning (9) when a boiler exploded at a plant in the city of Tapiratiba, in the interior of São Paulo.

The São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP) did not disclose the names of the victims, but reported that they were two men aged 43 and 54. They died while working to maintain the machine, according to the SSP.

Three more people ─ two of them aged 62 and another aged 43 ─ were injured in the incident and are in serious condition. They were rescued and taken to the São José do Rio Pardo Municipal Emergency Room.

According to information from the Fire Department, the explosion occurred at 7:51 am, in a boiler at Usina Itaiquara Alimentos, a company specializing in biological and chemical yeasts, special flours and ready-made mixtures.

The Security Secretariat reported that the case was registered as a suspicious death at the Tapiratiba Police Station, which will investigate the causes of the incident.