Third severely injured worker from Pirot passes away

PIROT - The last one of the three workers severely injured in the accident of April 23 passed away on Saturday, the Pirot-based Tigar Tyres company stated in a release.

Dejan Mladenovich, a maintenance worker, died on May 2, the company said.

Tigar Tyres expressed the deepest and sincere condolences over Mladenovic's death, pledging to provide all necessary assistance and support to the family of the late colleague, reads the statement, adding that official investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident is still underway.

On April 23, six workers sustained injuries in the so-called prep room of the rolling plant, the cause of the accident being an electric shock. The three workers who suffered the most severe injuries were immediately flown to Germany for treatment at the insistence and expense of the company.

Three workers who received minor injuries are successfully recovering.

Photo Tanjug, A. Ciric