Explosions at Dutch Shell plant
Fire crews raced to this Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands to tackle a blaze late on Tuesday night.
The fire broke out after a series of explosions at the Moerdijk plant.
These plumes of smoke could be seen from as far away as 30 kilometres.
Remarkably -- considering the scale of the blaze -- only two people suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the blasts are still unknown.
The plant, which is south of Rotterdam, manufactures oil-based chemicals for products ranging from car components to insulation materials.
Shell says its priority is to make sure people nearby are safe and to minimise the environmental impact.
The fire broke out after a series of explosions at the Moerdijk plant.
These plumes of smoke could be seen from as far away as 30 kilometres.
Remarkably -- considering the scale of the blaze -- only two people suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the blasts are still unknown.
The plant, which is south of Rotterdam, manufactures oil-based chemicals for products ranging from car components to insulation materials.
Shell says its priority is to make sure people nearby are safe and to minimise the environmental impact.
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