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At Least One Reported Dead, Four Injured Following Explosion in Spanish Tarragona Province

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The Catalan Civil Defence Agency has advised people living close to the affected area to stay inside until the extent of the chemical accident is known. 14.01.2020, Sputnik International

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At Least One Reported Dead, Four Injured Following Explosion in Spanish Tarragona Province

18:23 GMT 14.01.2020 (Updated: 17:07 GMT 31.07.2023)

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The Catalan Civil Defence Agency has advised people living close to the affected area to stay inside until the extent of the chemical accident is known.

An explosion and fire have been reported at a chemical plant in Spain's Tarragona province. According to El Mundo, at least one person died as a result of the explosion. Four people were injured, one in critical condition, the local civil defence agency said.

The Catalan Civil Defence Agency has advised people in nearby areas to stay indoors until further notice.

Alerta #PLASEQCAT per explosió i incendi en una empresa del Polígon Sud de #Tarragona

Es recomana a la ciutadania que visqui prop de la zona de l'explosió que es confini preventivament fins a saber l'abast de l'accident químic
— Protecció civil (@emergenciescat) January 14, 2020

People in the following areas have been told to close their doors and windows.

🔴 🔴 🔴 ATENCIÓN #ProteccióCivil PIDE CONFINARSE (encerrarse en un edificio y cerrar puertas y ventanas) en:
TARRAGONA
SALOU
VILASECA
REUS
CONSTANTÍ
EL MORELL
LA CANONJA
RT por favor
— Protecció civil (@emergenciescat) January 14, 2020

According to the agency, no toxic level increase has been registered.

El confinament en aquestes poblacions és preventiu en cas que noteu molèsties. NO hi ha constància de núvol tòxic. #ProteccioCivil
— Protecció civil (@emergenciescat) January 14, 2020

Meanwhile, local residents have been sharing photos and videos of the aftermath of the explosion online.

Explosión en la petroquimica @basf en Tarragona pic.twitter.com/O67MrGpMPr
— Laura (@lauramr389) January 14, 2020

Ahora mismo en #Tarragona
¿Qué esta pasando? Alguien que informe por favor! pic.twitter.com/AY15XF1ppH
— Laura Presicce (@laura_presicce) January 14, 2020

Explosió a la planta de la petroquímica de la Canonja. De moment no es sap quin ha estat el causant de l'explosió. S'ha escoltat i s'ha notat des de diversos punts de la demarcació (Tarragona i Vila-seca).

Vídeo vía @tarragonaradio pic.twitter.com/2OcOYK5qF2
— Joan Mercadé (@JoanMerka97) January 14, 2020

Vídeo de la explosión de la petroquímica de Tarragona.
Confirmados heridos.
Urgente: Protección Civil pide no salir de casa y cerrar las ventanas en las poblaciones de:
▪️ Tarragona
▪️ Salou
▪️ Vilaseca
▪️ Reus
▪️ Constantí
▪️ El Morell
▪️ La Canonja pic.twitter.com/qwzg6WhxbW
— Patricia F. Bermejo (@PatFBermejo) January 14, 2020

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