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Refinery Fire Services handled fire |
gibfocus - 10th November 2007
(2007-11-10 07:15:00 )
The refinery's own fire services are said to have last night handled singlehanded an incident at the petro-chemical plant which saw a large ball of fire rise into the air from the base of one of the chimneys, and saw reports of four explosions heard by residents in the area.
According to Spanish sources, the fire was quickly under control, as fears grew amongst residents in the area after seeing the fireball, and a large plume of black dense smoke rise above the petro-chemical plant.
No injuries have been reported.
The incident comes as the Campo area industry comes under the spotlight following similar incidents and a series of leaks which have affected the densely populated area.
Calls for a joint contingency plan in case of an emergency for the whole area have been called for in recent years after a series of fires and explosions in recent years at the plant have led to fears of a potential risk to the whole region, including Gibraltar.
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