Second man in critical condition following ESB blast

A 49-year-old man who was injured in an explosion at Tarbert Power Station in Co Kerry is in a critical condition in hospital today.

Second man in critical condition following ESB blast
Sat, 05 Jul, 2003 - 11:04

A 49-year-old man who was injured in an explosion at Tarbert Power Station in Co Kerry is in a critical condition in hospital today.

His colleague, Patrick Croghan, died after receiving serious burns in the incident in a high gear switching room at the plant.

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