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 SHOTLIST: 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