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Authorities: Smoke, fumes killed workers (AP)

Posted on 2007-10-04 05:31:33 EEST.

Crews work at the site of the hydroelectric plant Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 in Georgetown, Colo. Five workers trapped at least 1,500 feet underground survived an initial chemical fire at a hydroelectric plant, but died before emergency workers could rescue them. (AP Photo/ R.J. Sangosti, Pool)AP - Authorities believe smoke and fumes from a chemical fire likely killed five workers trapped in an underground pipeline at a hydroelectric plant in the Rockies, but the investigation into what went wrong continued Thursday.


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