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Explosion and fire in German refinery, eight injured: police
BERLIN, Sept 1, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A fire erupted Saturday at a refinery in
southern Germany following an explosion, injuring at least eight people and
forcing authorities to evacuate almost 2000 local residents, police said.
The explosion took place at around 5:30 am (0330 GMT) in a site run by the
Bayernoil company near the city of Ingolstadt. Three of the victims suffered
“medium or serious injuries”, police said in a statement.
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