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| 'Large' blast at trading estate | 'Large' blast at trading estate |
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| A fire has broken out after an explosion at a chemical plant on a Berkshire trading estate. | A fire has broken out after an explosion at a chemical plant on a Berkshire trading estate. |
| Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Duco International at the Slough Trading Estate after a "large explosion" shortly after 1000 GMT. | Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Duco International at the Slough Trading Estate after a "large explosion" shortly after 1000 GMT. |
| A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police said a 200m (656ft) cordon was in place around the unit in Eastbourne Road. | A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police said a 200m (656ft) cordon was in place around the unit in Eastbourne Road. |
| She said it was thought to have been a chemical explosion but it was unclear if anybody had been injured. | She said it was thought to have been a chemical explosion but it was unclear if anybody had been injured. |
| I'm located in Windsor, in the Centrica building, so a few miles away, but we still heard the bang and saw a plume of smoke... Puneet Jindle | |
| Duco International provides printing and varnishing services for metal and plastic. | Duco International provides printing and varnishing services for metal and plastic. |
| More than 30 firefighters are at the scene tackling the fire. | More than 30 firefighters are at the scene tackling the fire. |
| The 462-acre (1,869,648 sq m) business park was made famous as the location for the BBC television comedy series The Office, though the building affected is not that shown in the programme's opening credits. | The 462-acre (1,869,648 sq m) business park was made famous as the location for the BBC television comedy series The Office, though the building affected is not that shown in the programme's opening credits. |
| An eyewitness told the BBC they could see "lots of smoke and activity of emergency services personnel". | An eyewitness told the BBC they could see "lots of smoke and activity of emergency services personnel". |
| Puneet Jindle, who works near the estate, said: "I'm located in Windsor, in the Centrica building, so a few miles away, but we still heard the bang and saw a plume of smoke coming from Slough. | |
| "It's near the power station as far as we could tell. It was fairly large but dispelled quite quickly." | "It's near the power station as far as we could tell. It was fairly large but dispelled quite quickly." |
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