Ravanusa, “explosion due to gas leak and underground accumulation”

For the explosion that took place in Ravanusa “it is assumed a loss of gas from the methane distribution network which created an underground accumulation by moving to neighboring houses”. This was revealed to the Adnkronos by the chief prosecutor of Agrigento Luigi Patronaggio who coordinates the investigation for manslaughter and culpable disaster for the death of 9 people. “After two days of expert operations, the technical consultants of the public prosecutor, together with those of Italgas Reti, under the supervision of the Deputy Prosecutor of Agrigento Salvatore Vella and with the participation of the defensive panel, have identified, through delicate mechanical excavations, an exact point of the breakdown of the methane network located below the road surface of via Trilussa near the home of Professor Pietro Carmina “, Patronaggio said adding:” Further excavations were carried out manually and in the vicinity of a breaking point it was A residual bag of domestic methane was detected, still days after the explosion, clearly distinguishable by the typical smell “, explains Patronaggio.” The technical operations, with the help of the Fire Brigade of the Provincial Command of Agrigento, of the Fire Investigative Unit and the earth moving group of the Sicily Fire Brigade, will continue to the bitter end today “, says the magistrate concluding: “any other technical acquisitions will be disclosed in the following if not in contrast with the investigative secrecy and with the guarantees due to the suspects”.