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Fire in an industrial warehouse prevented 160,000 people from leaving home to south of Barcelona.
In the coastal town of Vilanova I La Geltrú, 48 km south of Barcelona, at dawn on Saturday, at 2:20 am, a fire in a swimming pool cleaning products that released a toxic chlorine cloud.
“If it is in the affected area, do not leave home or your workplace,” said the Civil Protection Service. The incident resulted in the confinement of 160 thousand people, who received an SMS who asked them to stay home.
Os trains that should pass through the area were retained, The roads were blocked and events were canceled, reporting the local press.
The risk zone was extended by five local districts along the coast, from Vilanova I La Geltrú to the village of Calafell, near Tarragona, advances the
However, according to Reuters, the restrictions have already been raised and there were no injuries in the accident. THE fire has been extinguishedand the cloud should disappear completely.
“It is very difficult for chlorine to fire, but when it happens it is very difficult to erase it,” said warehouse owner Jorge Vinuales Alonso. Stated that the fire may have been caused by a lithium battery.
