Multiple casualties at English warehouse blast, fire brigade says
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03 December, 2020, 08:10 pm
Last modified: 03 December, 2020, 08:15 pm
"We can confirm there are multiple casualties on-site,” a spokeswoman for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said
“The incident is ongoing,” the service said on Twitter.
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A large blast in a warehouse near Bristol in England has caused multiple casualties, a spokeswoman for the fire brigade said on Thursday.
The fire service had previously said on Twitter that it was responding to an incident after being called to a large explosion in Avonmouth, south-west England. It said it had been joined there by the police and ambulance.
"We can confirm there are multiple casualties on-site," a spokeswoman for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said, adding that injuries were serious.
"The incident is ongoing," the service said on Twitter.
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