UPDATE: 19.53: Poliția a anunțat că patru persoane au murit și o persoană a fost rănită în urma exploziei, potrivit The Guardian.
Deeply concerned at reports of a warehouse explosion in Avonmouth.
— Priti Patel (@pritipatel) December 3, 2020
My thoughts are with those affected and our brave emergency services working hard to resolve this incident. https://t.co/jAvhBd2JKg
Inspectorul Mark Runacres, din poliția Avon și Somerset, a confirmat că patru persoane au murit.
„Ofițerii rămân la fața locului și vor fi probabil pentru o perioadă de timp, deoarece lucrăm împreună cu alte agenții pentru a face față acestui incident major”, a declarat acesta.
Pompierii au fost chemați la Kings Weston Lane din Avonmouth, o zonă industrială lângă Bristol, în jurul orei 11:20. Au fost raportate „victime multiple” după o explozie mare la o instalație de tratare a apelor uzate, potrivit BBC.
Poliţia şi serviciile de ambulanţă au fost la rândul lor mobilizate.
„Putem confirma că sunt numeroase victime la faţa locului”, a declarat o purtătoare de cuvânt a Serviciilor de pompieri şi salvare din Avon, menţionând că este vorba de persoane grav rănite.
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Emergency services are at the scene of a large explosion in Avonmouth. The fire service has confirmed there have been casualties. More here: https://t.co/O4ZA3Z02pU pic.twitter.com/APpAIH2GKk
— ITV News West Country (@itvwestcountry) December 3, 2020
Un martor a raportat că a auzit o „explozie foarte puternică” care „a zguduit clădirile”, iar un altul a spus că a văzut „în jur de 10 ambulanțe conducând la fața locului”.
New photo for the exploded tank pic.twitter.com/YzTX4AWh4V
— jawad burhan (@jawadburhan98) December 3, 2020
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