Prosecutors in Civitavecchia have
opened a probe into the production of toxic chemicals by a big
fire at Rome's Fiumicino Aiport that snarled traffic for days
two weeks ago, judicial sources said Monday.
Two people are under investigation for endangering workers'
health after dioxin and two other toxic agents called PCB and
furan were found at the site.
The two being probed are a director at the local ASL health
agency and a manager of the airport company ADR, sources said.
Last week five air-conditioning maintenance workers were
placed under investigation in connection with the fire, which
destroyed much of Terminal 5.
The workers were being probe for arson, after surveillance
video showed the workers on duty in the room where the fire
broke out.
In the video, investigators said the workers set up and
turned on a portable air-conditioning unit, apparently to
prevent an electrical panel from overheating.
However the air-conditioning unit reportedly turned itself
off because it wasn't connected to an external power source.
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