A worker involved in the construction of the third and fourth blocks of the Mochovce nuclear power plant (Nitra region) died on Thursday after inhaling argon gas. The report was also confirmed by electricity utility Slovenské Elektrárne spokesperson Jana Burdova and spokesman of the Emergency Services Operation Centre Boris Chmel. The accident which claimed the life a 27-year-old man referred to as Peter H. from Sobrance (Prešov region), occurred during underground welding. Another man, 28, sustained serious injuries, and "has been taken to the hospital in Nitra", said spokesperson for the Nitra Region police Božena Bruchterová. The accident was also witnessed by the victim's father. The causes of the accident are currently under investigation.

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