Explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies rattles German city of Leverkusen, leaving one person dead and four others missing
Smoke rises from a landfill and waste incineration area at the Chempark industrial park run by operator Currenta following an explosion in Leverkusen's Buerrig district, western Germany, on July 27, 2021.
An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies has shaken the German city of Leverkusen, sending a large black cloud rising into the air. One person was killed, 16 people were injured and four others remained missing, officials said on Tuesday, urging residents to stay indoors. Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance classified the explosion as "an extreme threat" and asked residents to stay inside, turn off ventilation systems and keep windows and doors closed, German news agency DPA reported.
The city of Leverkusen said in a statement that the explosion at the Chempark site, about 20 kilometres north of Cologne on the Rhine river, occurred in storage tanks for solvents.Huge blast at Chempark Leverkusen. Something exploded at Bayer
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