1 dead, at least 6 hurt in blast at BASF plant in Germany

October 17, 2016 21:13

Authorities say that one person was killed and at least six injured in an explosion at a facility belonging to chemical firm BASF in southwestern Germany. Another six people have yet to be accounted for.

The blast occurred on Monday at a river harbor in Ludwigshafen that is used to unload flammable liquids and liquefied gas.

BASF executive Uwe Liebelt said a fire in a pipeline was followed by the blast.

A large column of black smoke rose over the site. Residents in parts of Ludwigshafen, where BASF is based, and Mannheim, on the other side of the Rhine river, were advised to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed.

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