Six workers die in Italian tank

Six people have died while working inside a water purification tank on the Italian island of Sicily.

Officials in the town of Mineo are investigating the cause of the accident, which occurred on Wednesday.

News reports said there were two initial theories - that the workers may have been killed by chemical fumes, or by an electric shock.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano decried the deaths and urged stricter enforcement of safety rules.

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