Five individuals and a company are facing charges of neglect over the chlorine incident in Paphos that led to 26 people being hospitalised, it emerged on Tuesday.
They are the 28-year-old man who appeared to throw the chemicals into the pool, his 57-year-old supervisor, a member of management, two supervisors and the company that owns the hotel based in Geroskipou.
All five of them and the company face charges of neglect and a reckless act which caused body harm to the individuals which entered the pool.
The hearing is expected to take place on September 27.
In total 26 people were affected by the fumes and taken to Paphos general hospital. The majority received first aid and were allowed to leave, while two children aged eight and nine were kept in hospital for a few days.
The 28-year-old employee poured a combined ten litres of calcium hydrochloride and chlorine into the pool’s overflow channel, substances which cause a chemical reaction generating toxic fumes when mixed. It appears he was instructed to take action when sub-safety chlorine levels were initially detected.
Police specified any pool treatments should occur before the pool opens, that is before 7am, or after patrons have left the pool at day’s end.
The incident unfolded last month and resulted in 12 adults and 14 children being transferred by ambulance to Paphos general hospital.
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