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| Explosions and fire at Dutch Shell plant | Explosions and fire at Dutch Shell plant |
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| Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands following a series of explosions. | Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands following a series of explosions. |
| Television footage showed flames and smoke pouring from the plant in Moerdijk, south of Rotterdam. | Television footage showed flames and smoke pouring from the plant in Moerdijk, south of Rotterdam. |
| Two people suffered minor burns, but the cause of the blasts - heard from more than 30km (20 miles) away - remains unknown. | |
| The company says its priority is to make sure people nearby are safe and to minimise the environmental impact. | The company says its priority is to make sure people nearby are safe and to minimise the environmental impact. |
| A spokesman for Shell told the BBC that the factory was in operation 24 hours a day but that all personnel who were on site at the time had been accounted for. | A spokesman for Shell told the BBC that the factory was in operation 24 hours a day but that all personnel who were on site at the time had been accounted for. |
| The mayor of Moerdijk, Jan Klijs, said there appeared to have been a leak of benzene, but it was not yet known whether it was methylbenzene or ethylbenzene. | The mayor of Moerdijk, Jan Klijs, said there appeared to have been a leak of benzene, but it was not yet known whether it was methylbenzene or ethylbenzene. |
| "I understand that the tanks are now burning out," he said. "The fire, I can see that from city hall, is dying down somewhat and I'd advise people to stay inside and keep windows and doors closed." | "I understand that the tanks are now burning out," he said. "The fire, I can see that from city hall, is dying down somewhat and I'd advise people to stay inside and keep windows and doors closed." |
| The factory makes oil-based chemicals for use in products that range from car components to insulation materials. | The factory makes 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. | 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. |