Part of northeastern Spain is under a chemical emergency alert after part of a factory exploded.
Video posted to social media shows an enormous pillar of fire and smoke billowing from the source of the explosion. Emergency services in the region called the fire a “chemical accident,” according to the Independent. One person is confirmed dead after a building collapsed, and at least six are injured, including two with major burns.
Breaking: Multiple injuries reported after an explosion at a chemical factory in Tarragona, Spain. pic.twitter.com/ImEfaETQxq
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The country is warning the city’s 800,000 residents to stay indoors and keep their windows shut, although there is “no evidence of a toxic cloud.”
A number of fire trucks and medical units were at the scene of the blast, and a 500-meter wide perimeter has been cordoned off. Locals reported that the explosion from the plant could be heard from miles away.
This story is developing and will be updated.
