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‘Multiple casualties’ following huge explosion at sewage plant near Bristol Four deaths reported following massive explosion at sewage plant near Bristol
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Emergency services have responded en masse after an explosion at a sewage treatment facility near Bristol, UK. “Multiple casualties” were recorded and reports in local media indicate at least one person was killed by the blast. Four people have been killed and another person injured in an enormous explosion at a sewage treatment facility near Bristol, according to reports in UK media.
Fire crews were called to the “serious incident” at a water recycling plant in Avonmouth at 11.22am local time.Fire crews were called to the “serious incident” at a water recycling plant in Avonmouth at 11.22am local time.
Avon Fire and Rescue Service said that “multiple” people sustained injuries during the incident. Media reports indicate that some workers at the facility are unaccounted for. There has yet to be any official confirmation of the fatalities however authorities noted that there were “multiple casualties” following the incident. Media reports indicate that some workers at the facility are unaccounted for.
“Four dead and one injured at Avonmouth explosion,” Times reporter Will Humphries tweeted. “Workers were on top of a chemical tank at a Wessex Water treatment works when it exploded.”
According to authorities, the incident is ongoing and the public have been asked to avoid the area. A security cordon has been established as a precaution. The incident is ongoing and the public have been asked to avoid the area. A security cordon has been established as a precaution.
“Officers remain at the scene and are likely to be for some time as we work together with other agencies in dealing with this major incident," Chief Inspector Mark Runacres said.
Eyewitness photos taken from close to the scene show a large tank which was completely destroyed during the explosion. Additional images show multiple emergency services personnel responding to the incident and a landed rescue helicopter.Eyewitness photos taken from close to the scene show a large tank which was completely destroyed during the explosion. Additional images show multiple emergency services personnel responding to the incident and a landed rescue helicopter.
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