Massive explosion at chemical plant – Göteborgs-Posten

World A large explosion has occurred at a German chemical plant in the city of Ludwigshafen. According to Der Spiegel, have at least one person died after a violent bang. A further six people reported to have suffered serious injuries and six people are still missing.

at Least one person has died after a massive explosion at a chemical factory in the German city of Ludwigshafen, germany, reports Der Speigel.

Images in the German media shows the people on the put on sjukhusbårar next to a ambulanshelikopter. The other images show, among other things, a total burned-out truck in the field.

Flames on over 30 metres have been spotted from the site. The factory where the explosion powered a industrijätten BASF, which has its headquarters in Ludwigshafen, germany.

The giant plant as the company has in Ludwigshafen, is, according to German media, one of the largest kemifabrikerna in the world.

Inhabitants of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim in western Germany were invited after the explosion to stay indoors and close doors and windows when the massive cloud of smoke spread from ground zero. During a press conference on Monday stated, however, the company that the explosion no longer pose any danger to the public.

– We can not see that there is no danger for the population, told the BASF’s ceo Uwe Leibelt during the press conference.

BASF says that the explosion that occurred in connection with that work was carried out at a pipeline. According to the company stored the flammable liquids and gases at the plant. The bang must have occurred at 11.30 o’clock on Monday. Later on Monday stated by BASF that the explosion occurred in a pipeline that used to transport raw materials from the tankers to the factory.

in Addition to the dead person reported six other people to be seriously injured. Six people were missing at 17 o’clock on the Monday, still after the explosion.

On Facebook, type the company that the explosion occurred at a port area in the production facility. The explosion should also have started several other fires at the plant.

rescue teams have during the day been on the site and fighting the fires. Factory installations for the steam cracking, in a chemical processing operation, has been closed down for safety reasons after the explosion.