An
explosion has occured at a German chemical company BASF in Ludwigshafen,
Germany on Monday killing two people, injuring six others and leaving two more
missing.
According
to a report by chinese news portal Xinhua, the explosion took place around
11:30 a.m. (0930 GMT) while work was being carried out on a pipeline route,
with which preliminary products of ships were transported to actual production
sites. The blast resulted in a fire. However, the exact cause remains unknown
as investigation is still underway.
All
the roads leading to the Gate 15, the northern entrance into the plant, which
is not far from where the explosion occurred, remain blocked and are guarded by
police officers. Meanwhile, the fire off the south side of Rhein River can
still be seen.
The
firefighting continues as the fire will be burned out under controlled
conditions, according to the company.
BASF
said it has stopped its central production facilities. The so-called steam
cracker had been turned off for safety reasons.
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