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Blast and huge fire at Spanish chemical factory | Blast and huge fire at Spanish chemical factory |
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At least one person has been killed and several injured after a blast at a factory in Spain's autonomous Catalonia region caused a huge fire. | |
The blast at the factory south of the port city of Tarragona was probably the result of a chemical accident, Catalonia's civil defence agency said. | The blast at the factory south of the port city of Tarragona was probably the result of a chemical accident, Catalonia's civil defence agency said. |
It urged residents of Tarragona and a number of nearby towns to close windows and doors and stay indoors. | It urged residents of Tarragona and a number of nearby towns to close windows and doors and stay indoors. |
A building collapsed after Tuesday's incident in La Canonja municipality. | |
The explosion happened at 18:40 local time (17:40 GMT), Efe news agency reports. | The explosion happened at 18:40 local time (17:40 GMT), Efe news agency reports. |
Dozens of firefighters with radiological and chemical equipment have been dispatched to the area to tackle the blaze. | |
The dead person was found in the collapsed building. | |
Two of the injured people had serious burns. |