Impressive images. An explosion of unknown origin at a chemical company site in Lerverkusen, western Germany, on Tuesday caused significant smoke development in which residents of the area were asked to keep doors and windows closed, said site managers.
Huge explosion in a chemical plant in #Leverkusen. The authorities, who have classified the danger “extreme”, ask residents to immediately confine themselves. 3 highways were closed. (Chempark) pic.twitter.com/GVjJlw53Bn
– Thomas Portes (@Portes_Thomas) July 27, 2021
“For a cause hitherto unknown, an explosion occurred in the Chempark Leverkusen”, according to a message posted on the twitter account of this chemical business park which is one of the largest in Europe for this. sector.
The event was classified in the “extreme danger” category
“Residents are asked to go to closed rooms and keep doors and windows closed,” adds this message, specifying that a firefighter intervention was in progress.
The event was classified as “extreme danger” by the national disaster alert application Nina. According to several media, the explosion occurred at a waste treatment site. Cologne police mentioned “extensive damage” on their twitter account and indicated that several sections of the motorway had been closed.