Emergencies: Industrial area fire: One person missing in Wales

Emergencies
Fire in industrial area: One person missing in Wales

Firefighters extinguish flames at the scene on Severn Road in Treforest, South Wales. photo

© Ben Birchall/PA Wire/dpa

A fire breaks out in an industrial area in Wales. Police say there are no reports of serious injuries. However, one person is still missing.

A fire in an industrial area Wales has launched a rescue operation. Police spoke of a serious incident in the town of Pontypridd in the Treforest district on Wednesday evening. She later gave the all-clear. “There are no reports of serious injuries,” South Wales Police said overnight. However, one person is missing.

According to the fire department, an explosion was reported. A building was on fire and threatened to collapse. Smoke and flames could be seen, reported the British news agency PA. Clinics in the region were initially on alert. Streets were closed, as the police announced on the short message service X (formerly Twitter). She also warned that it was illegal to fly drones over the area without permission.

dpa

source site-1