On July 27, local time, an explosion occurred in a chemical park in the western German city of Leverkusen. At present, 16 people have been injured, 4 of which were seriously injured, and 5 others are missing.
According to a report by the German "Rhein Post", at about 9:30 local time, an oil storage tank near the garbage disposal device in the chemical park exploded.
Witnesses saw a plume of smoke rising from the park, heard loud noises, and the shock wave of the explosion spread across the city.
Local police blocked the area around the park and surrounding roads. The fire brigade has started to put out the fire and dispatched air monitoring vehicles.
The local emergency department has notified residents in the chemical park through the Internet to quickly return to the room and close the doors and windows.
A police spokesman said that the cause of the explosion is still under investigation and the damage caused by the explosion is not yet known.
(Producing Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Zhang Kaixin]