UK industrial fire: Essex fertiliser explosion injures 20 firefighters, destroys 3 fire engines
- Essex County Fire chief Rick Hylton20 firefighters were taken to hospital after a massive fire at an industrial unit in Essex triggered a fertiliser explosion, destroying three fire engines and two fire service vehicles.
- Authorities said four firefighters suffered minor injuries while the rest were treated as a precaution before being discharged, Sky News reported.
- Fertiliser explosion destroys emergency vehiclesThe blaze broke out at around 4.50 pm on Friday at Highlands Farm on Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon.
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- Essex County Fire chief Rick Hylton20 firefighters were taken to hospital after a massive fire at an industrial unit in Essex triggered a fertiliser explosion, destroying three fire engines and two fire service vehicles.
- Authorities said four firefighters suffered minor injuries while the rest were treated as a precaution before being discharged, Sky News reported.
- Fertiliser explosion destroys emergency vehiclesThe blaze broke out at around 4.50 pm on Friday at Highlands Farm on Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon.
Sources: Times of India