This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27691421
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Explosions and fire at Dutch Shell plant | Explosions and fire at Dutch Shell plant |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| A large fire has broken out at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands following a series of explosions, reports say. | A large fire has broken out at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands following a series of explosions, reports say. |
| Television footage showed flames and smoke pouring from the plant in Moerdijk, south of Rotterdam. | |
| It is not known if there are any casualties and the cause of the blasts was not clear. | It is not known if there are any casualties and the cause of the blasts was not clear. |
| Local media said the explosions could be heard several miles away from the site. | Local media said the explosions could be heard several miles away from the site. |
| The factory is reported to make oil-based chemicals for use in products that range from car components to insulation materials. | |
| The Shell complex is close to another chemical factory that was hit by a serious fire in 2011, Dutch media said. | |
| That blaze sent a plume of toxic smoke across a wide area, causing a health alert. | That blaze sent a plume of toxic smoke across a wide area, causing a health alert. |