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“Four people were killed and one injured in the Avonmouth blast,” Times correspondent Will Humphries wrote on Twitter. “Workers were on top of a chemical tank at the Wessex water treatment plant when it exploded.”
EXCL: Four killed and one injured in Avonmouth blast
Workers were on top of a chemical tank at a Wessex Water treatment plant when it exploded
Full story in @the times website at 5pm
Police will hold a press conference with Wessex Water at 5pm
– Will Humphries (@willhumphries_) December 3, 2020
Commenting on the incident, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter: “It is very sad when I learned that 4 people lost their lives in the explosion at the Avonmouth water facility, our hearts go out to the victims and their families.”
Emergency services are at the scene of a large explosion in Avonmouth. The fire service has confirmed that there have been victims. More here: https://t.co/O4ZA3Z02pU pic.twitter.com/APpAIH2GKk
– ITV News West Country (@itvwestcountry) December 3, 2020
The fire and rescue service responded after a large explosion in the Avonmouth chemical tank, which caused many victims, according to the “Telegraph” newspaper, which explained that the explosion occurred in the morning. “
🚨🚨 We are currently responding to an incident after being called in for a large explosion at Avonmouth. Crews of @AFRSAvonmouth @AFRSSouthmead @AFRSYate @AFRSPatchway @AFRSKingswood Y @AFRSTemple they are present. Thread. 🚨🚨
– Avon Fire and Rescue Service (@AvonFireRescue) December 3, 2020
Subsequently, firefighters led a rescue operation that included several workers.
Police confirmed the blast but tried to reduce concerns that the chemical tank explosion could pose a widespread threat to public safety.
Firefighters say there have been multiple casualties following a large explosion at a nearby warehouse #Bristol board.
It happened late in the morning in #Avonmouth.
Our reporter @ JamesDiamond0 is there… pic.twitter.com/Q3ySdbfh4e
– Hits Radio UK News (@hitsradionews) December 3, 2020
Kieran Jenkins, who was working in a nearby warehouse at the time, said: The whole warehouse was shaking, my colleague and I were standing there in shock, and the next thing we know you hear people running screaming.
He continued: “The warehouse sold out and we saw people running around here, and we were not allowed to leave the warehouse, it was a huge shock.”
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