Factory destroyed as water tanks burst

SEVEN hundred tons of distilled water flooded the streets in Larnaca’s industrial estate yesterday, when the wall surrounding a biological waste depot for an olive processing factory collapsed and brought its water tanks crashing down.
The Fire Services and Aradippou police station arrived on the scene and managed to bring the situation under control, after closing off the surrounding area and pumping out the water.
There were no injuries or other incidents, but the factory in question, as well as another neighbouring it, sustained considerable damages from the sheer force of the water.
Aradippou police, the Fire Services and Labour Inspection Department are investigating the reasons behind the incident.

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