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The cause of the explosion has yet to be officially determined. EPA

Firefighters work at the site after a blast at a hydroelectric power plant in Bargi, Italy. Reuters

The power plant, on the edge of Lake Suviana, is about 70km from the city of Bologna. Reuters

Four people have been confirmed killed in the blast, while at least five are missing. Reuters

Rescuers believe three workers are trapped nine floors below ground in a flooded part of the plant. Reuters

Enel Green Power, which operates the plant, says the blast did not reduce power supply to the region. Reuters

Much of the plant has been flooded, and divers are working to rescue the missing workers. EPA

Three people were injured in the blast, and authorities say one is in serious condition. EPA

Marco Masinara, the Mayor of nearby Camugnano, called the explosion a “terrible workplace accident” that affected the “entire community”. EPA

The cause of the explosion has yet to be officially determined. EPA

Firefighters work at the site after a blast at a hydroelectric power plant in Bargi, Italy. Reuters

The power plant, on the edge of Lake Suviana, is about 70km from the city of Bologna. Reuters

Four people have been confirmed killed in the blast, while at least five are missing. Reuters

Rescuers believe three workers are trapped nine floors below ground in a flooded part of the plant. Reuters

Enel Green Power, which operates the plant, says the blast did not reduce power supply to the region. Reuters

Much of the plant has been flooded, and divers are working to rescue the missing workers. EPA

Three people were injured in the blast, and authorities say one is in serious condition. EPA

Marco Masinara, the Mayor of nearby Camugnano, called the explosion a “terrible workplace accident” that affected the “entire community”. EPA

The cause of the explosion has yet to be officially determined. EPA

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