A 21-year-old man from Co Waterford is in a critical condition in hospital after being injured in an explosion in an industrial estate in Youghal in east Cork yesterday morning.
The man from Clashmore was working at B & C Metal Fabricators at the Foxhole Industrial Estate in Youghal when he was injured in the explosion at 9.30am.
It’s believed that he was working on an oil tank at the metal fabricators when the explosion occurred and he suffered serious injuries in the blast.
The emergency services were alerted and fire brigade units from both Youghal and Ardmore attended along with HSE personnel, including a rapid response medical team.
A decision was taken to medi-vack the casualty and the Irish Coastguard Sikorski helicopter from Waterford, Rescue 117, airlifted him to Cork University Hospital.
