Officials were able to cover the temporary interruption of production by tapping the Musturud complex and that, against the odds, they made the plant functional again within 48 hours. Yet, in Suez City, people have not gotten over the shock. Of course, this is a major accident. The last time this happened in the area was in 1982. Working conditions are volatile and this industrial area is very dense and so the results could be mind-blowing.
People here are still a little shaken.
For workers who were milling around the area, a major concern is the lack of medical facilities. They have memories of severely burned workers who had to be taken as far as Suez City and El-Khanka hospitals for treatment. Fahmi has decided to establish a hospital in Al-Zaytiya. Severe burns need very specialised care which is not readily available in the area. The plant's gateway is plastered with red signs and long lists of precautionary instructions.