Five die after falling into oil refinery boiler in Egypt

Gulf Today Report

Five workers were killed after they fell into an oil refinery boiler in a factory in Giza Governorate, Egypt.

Among the deceased were 3 workers, a partner in the factory, and the son of another partner. 

They reportedly died while repairing the refinery.

According to the preliminary investigations, one of the workers fell into the refinery as he was repairing it, and when another one tried to save him but lost his grip fell inside the boiler.

Similar the three others fell inside.

They all died in the refinery.

The Public Prosecution directed to transfer the corpses to the forensic medicine department for autopsy.

A criminal investigation team has been entrusted the case to investigate the accident to ascertain whether there was any foul play in the accident.