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Major fire at fireworks factory | Major fire at fireworks factory |
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A number of people have been hurt, some seriously, in a fire at a fireworks factory near Ringmer in East Sussex. | |
Police evacuated the area after firefighters were called to the factory at The Broyle at 1350 GMT. | |
Eye-witnesses have spoken of seeing a huge mushroom cloud of smoke from several miles away and fireworks have been exploding. | Eye-witnesses have spoken of seeing a huge mushroom cloud of smoke from several miles away and fireworks have been exploding. |
BBC reporter Rob Smith said fireworks were still going off over three hours after the blaze started. | BBC reporter Rob Smith said fireworks were still going off over three hours after the blaze started. |
Six ambulances, 10 fire engines, and an air ambulance are at the scene. | |
John Winter, whose brother owns the factory, told BBC News 24 there had been "an almighty bang, and the place shook". | John Winter, whose brother owns the factory, told BBC News 24 there had been "an almighty bang, and the place shook". |
He said his brother and family had managed to get out of the factory safely, but their house had burnt down. | He said his brother and family had managed to get out of the factory safely, but their house had burnt down. |
"The place is still burning, but no-one is doing anything," he said. | "The place is still burning, but no-one is doing anything," he said. |
Tiles and windows had been blown into neighbouring houses, Mr Winter added. | Tiles and windows had been blown into neighbouring houses, Mr Winter added. |
It is understood the fireworks factory is a concrete complex with steel doors. | It is understood the fireworks factory is a concrete complex with steel doors. |
Jo Hyne, who lives about 500m from the factory, said she heard a loud bang which she had thought at first was thunder. | Jo Hyne, who lives about 500m from the factory, said she heard a loud bang which she had thought at first was thunder. |
She said there was "a colossal amount of smoke, and rockets going off", before a much larger explosion that shook her house. | She said there was "a colossal amount of smoke, and rockets going off", before a much larger explosion that shook her house. |
She added that a friend who lived five miles away had had two doors in her house blown off. | She added that a friend who lived five miles away had had two doors in her house blown off. |
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