A worker has died and another has been seriously injured after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a septic tank this Tuesday at the Central Market of Tarragona, according to the Minister of Business and Labor, Miquel Sàmper. The incident took place shortly before 8:00 p.m. on the minus three floor of the market parking lot, where the workers were carrying out repair work on the drain and there was an accumulation of carbon monoxide due to a blockage, according to the Generalitat Firefighters.
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After receiving the alert, emergency teams found the two workers unconscious at this point. One of them has died and the other was taken in critical condition to the Joan XXIII Hospital in Tarragona.
In a message on the social network X, Minister Sàmper regretted this work accident and expressed his condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased worker. “I also want to express my concern for the condition of the critically injured worker and wish him a favorable recovery,” he added.
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I deeply regret the death of a worker in the work accident at the Central Market of Tarragona. My condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues.
— Miquel Sàmper (@ConsellerSamper) September 15, 2026
I also want to express my concern for the condition of the critically injured worker and wish him a favorable recovery.
Seven fire crews have been dispatched to the area, who are inspecting and ventilating the facilities. The Mossos d’Esquadra, for their part, have evacuated the central market and Corsina square and have established a security perimeter and cut off traffic in the area, as they initially suspected it might be a gas leak.