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Port Talbot Tata steelworks: Police attend 'blast' Port Talbot Tata steelworks: Police attend 'explosion'
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Police are at Tata's Welsh steelworks following reports of a blast at the plant in the early hours. Police are at Tata's Welsh steelworks following reports of an explosion at the plant in the early hours.
Residents living near the Port Talbot plant spoke of hearing a "massive" blast shortly after 03:30 BST.Residents living near the Port Talbot plant spoke of hearing a "massive" blast shortly after 03:30 BST.
Images posted on social media show flames at the site and plumes of smoke. Helicopters were reported to be circling overhead.Images posted on social media show flames at the site and plumes of smoke. Helicopters were reported to be circling overhead.
Police said they are "aware" of an incident at the steel plant and emergency services are attending. Tata Steel said the fires at the plant are "under control" and all employees had been accounted for.
A Tata Steel spokesman said the company was working with emergency services following an "incident" at the site. It said there had been no serious injuries.
South Wales Police said in a statement that it received "numerous calls" shortly after 03:30 "reporting an explosion".
"At this time we believe there are just two casualties with minor injuries," it added.
'A huge bang'
Local resident Craig Williams told the BBC that he heard "an almighty bang".
"It's very unusual to hear something of that magnitude," he said.
"It was just a huge bang. The house shook a little. It's not something we are accustomed too"
Mr Williams said that Port Talbot "revolves around this plant" and that it helps to "bring the community together".
A Tata Steel spokesman said the company was working with emergency services.
He said: "We can confirm there has been an incident at our Port Talbot site.He said: "We can confirm there has been an incident at our Port Talbot site.
"Emergency services have attended and are working with our on-site services."Emergency services have attended and are working with our on-site services.
"We will provide an update as soon as we know more.""We will provide an update as soon as we know more."
The spokesman was unable to comment on reports that at least one explosion was heard at the steelworks. Tata had recently invested £50m in the plant to refit a blast furnace. It has pledged to invest £1bn over 10 years if market conditions allow.