BASF: at least two people were killed in an explosion in Ludwigshafen Onet.pl

Photo: RALPH ORLOWSKI / Reuters Rates BASF in Ludwigshafen

the Victims are employees of the company. Originally it was about six missing. Several people were slightly injured.

fire and then the explosion occurred around 11.30 hours at the port of discharge Landeshafen Nord during the work on the pipeline in which you are handling highly flammable liquids and liquefied gas used by the largest German chemical concern.

the Pipeline caught fire, and when the first unit of firefighters, the explosion occurred, said at the press conference, the company’s Director Uwe Liebelt. He said the explosion in the atmosphere were a dangerous substance. “We have not found any threats,” he said.

With fire struggled more than 100 firefighters. Fire under control, but completely extinguishing the fire may be delayed until hours of the night – told public television ARD.

the Service cut off the port from passing close to the river Rhine to the river did not get the possible harmful substances.

as a result of fire over Ludwigshafen swam for many hours a cloud of smoke. Authorities urged residents to stay in their homes, close Windows and doors and disable ventilation systems. A large column of smoke was visible from nearby Mannheim.

Director of BASF, when asked about the estimated loss for the plant, said his main issue is currently the fate of missing persons. Most of the production equipment at the plant in Ludwigshafen has been deleted.

in the Morning in another BASF plant in Lampertheim there was a gas explosion, which injured four employees. The management of the group assured that these two events had a connection.

BASF Plant in Ludwigshafen are approx. 80 km South of Frankfurt and is the world’s largest chemical complex, which occupies an area of 10 square kilometers and has the population of 39 thousand. employees.

From Berlin Jacek Lepiarz