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Blast and huge fire at Spanish chemical plant | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
An explosion at a petrochemical plant in Spain's autonomous Catalonia region has killed at least one person and injured another eight, officials say. | |
One person is missing after the blast, south of Tarragona city, 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. | 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. | Dozens of firefighters are tackling the blaze in La Canonja municipality. |
The explosion at the Industrias Químicas del Óxido de Etileno plant happened at 18:40 local time (17:40 GMT). | |
The dead person was found in a building that collapsed after the blast triggered a shockwave. | |
Two of the eight injured people had serious burns, Catalonia's civil protection service said. | |
Rescuers are still searching for a missing person, a plant employee. | |
The civil protection service said no toxic substances had been detected in the area. | |
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez later offered support for the Catalan authorities in dealing with the accident. |