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An explosion at a petrochemical plant in Spain's autonomous Catalonia region has killed at least one person and injured several. | |
The blast, south of the port city of Tarragona, set off a huge fire. Officials say it was probably sparked by a chemical accident. | |
Catalonia's civil defence agency urged residents of Tarragona and nearby towns to close windows and stay indoors. | |
Dozens of firefighters are tackling the blaze in La Canonja municipality. | |
The explosion happened at 18:40 local time (17:40 GMT). | |
The dead person was found in a collapsed building. Two of those injured people had serious burns. | |