unfalle - BASF: 14 people slightly injured in explosion and fire
In a explosion followed by a fire at BASF Chemicals' plant in Ludwigshafen, 14 employees have been reportedly injured according to the company. A spokesperson for the second largest city in Rhineland-Palatinate stated this. The fire has been put out by the on-site fire department.
Both inside and outside the premises, environmental measurement vehicles were on the move. These were able to detect slightly elevated levels of hydrocarbons within the site and in adjacent areas. "There was no danger to the population at any time," the company stated. The explosion reportedly occurred in the Süd section of the world's largest chemical company.
The explosion and subsequent fire occurred at BASF's facility in Ludwigshafen, which is located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The incident took place in the Sud section of the company, a key area within the world's largest chemical conglomerate. Despite the accidents, the company assured no danger to the population was ever present. The local fire department successfully extinguished the fire, and environmental measurement vehicles detected slightly elevated hydrocarbon levels inside and surrounding the workshop.
