Seven people fall ill due to cleaning product incident at Agristo

At potato processor Agristo in Wielsbeke, a total of seven people fell ill on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning following an incident with a cleaning product. The incident occurred during cleaning operations carried out by an external company, involving both Agristo's own staff and employees of the external firm.

According to local media reports, the employees fell ill due to gases released during these operations. It is unclear how many individuals were affected at each moment of the incident, but both internal staff and external workers were involved.

Authorities were present to assess the situation. Reports emphasize that no one is in life-threatening condition, although further details regarding the health status of those affected have not been provided.

It is unknown whether an investigation will be conducted into the cause of the incident or the cleaning products used. The event has raised concerns about safety during such cleaning operations.