A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain killed one person and injured at least nine others, authorities say.
Smoke rise following a big explosion at an industrial hub near the port city of Tarragona, Spain, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. A chemical emergency alert has been activated in northeastern Spain following a big explosion in an industrial zone near the port city of Tarragona, regional emergency services said Tuesday.
The spokesman said he had no further details. He spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with City Hall regulations. The confinement measures were lifted and two roads that had been cordoned off were reopened some three hours after the evening blast. According to the company's website, Iqoxe is Spain's sole producer of ethylene oxide, a chemical compound used for making detergents, solvents and other products, as well as glycol, one of the main raw materials in the production of plastics.
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