2 die in explosion at biofuel plant in northern Spain
STORY: 2 die in explosion at biofuel plant in northern Spain
DATELINE: May 27, 2022
LENGTH: 00:00:32
LOCATION: Madrid
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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1. various of site of the explosion
2. various of the explosion site (courtesy of the Civil Guard)
STORYLINE:
Two people died on Thursday in an explosion at a plant making biodiesel on the outskirts of the city of Calahorra in the La Rioja region of northern Spain, local emergency services said.
The explosion happened at around 12:55 local time (1155 GMT) and the area was evacuated with a security perimeter set up one kilometer away from the explosion.
The two people killed are believed to be workers from a different company other than from the biodiesel plant. No injuries were reported.
Some 250 school children from the city of Zaragoza were among those evacuated. They were on a day-trip visiting the nearby Tierra Rapaz nature park.
Members of the fire departments from Calahorra and Logrono were at the scene along with members of the local police and Civil
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