Chemical plant explosions injure 4 in France

PARIS. November 24. KAZINFORM Four men were injured during a series of explosions which happened Monday evening in a chemical factory belonging to French major chemical producer SNF in central France; Kazinform refers to China Daily.  

The first explosion happened at 5:45 p.m. local time in the chemical plant which is located in Andrezieux-Boutheon, a central town of Loire department, while the second occurred ten minutes later at the same workshop.

The injured suffering from burning and scratches were all sent to hospitals. There was no big fire triggered by the explosions, the firefighters said.

The government of Loire said that they had not detected any leak of dangerous chemical element caused by the explosion, confirming the environmental safety for nearby residents; Kazinform cites China Daily.  

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