DThe explosion can still be heard from miles away, and the subsequent rising smoke can be seen from other cities: the chemical park in Leverkusen exploded on Tuesday morning-the reason was “previously unknown”, just as the chemical park operates As originally announced by Currenta. According to Currenta, the explosion did not occur in the core area of the chemical park, but in the landfill and waste incineration area. After the explosion, an oil depot caught fire.
“Several employees” were injured in the accident, “at least two of them were seriously injured,” Currenta said. You are currently undergoing treatment. The chemical park operator also measured five employees. The factory fire brigade and air measurement experts were on site, supported by the Cologne fire brigade.
This Firemen It is recommended that residents close doors and windows and enter the building due to smoke. The nearby cities Wermelskirchen, Burscheid and Leichlingen also issued warning messages about smoke through the NINA app-residents of Solingen were also told that there may be odor pollution. The videos and photos shared by users on Twitter show that the system is still burning.
At the Leverkusen West Interchange, the police initially blocked Highway 1 in both directions. A59 and A3 are also affected.
After the explosion, a cloud of white and then black mushrooms rose, and the wind was pulling the plume of smoke towards Burgess.
