Huge Explosion in Warwick

[rob9872]

No idea what's happened, but massive smoke overhead really making it look dark here and smoke bellowing out from somewhere approx half a mile away on the industrial estate I think.

Hopefully everyone is ok, but I suspect some casualties at this time of day. Really quite harrowing looking across, certainly nothing I've seen before on that scale.

 

[Alkhen]

 

[Nick]

2nd big Fire like this in the space of a week.

 

[torchomatic]

Just had to pop up the Shires. Fuck. Never seen anything like it.

 

[torchomatic]

Put some video on my twitter feed.

 

[rob9872]

From Google maps I think it's Leeson Polyurethanes, but not 100%

 

[fernandopartridge]

Any idea what's actually on fire?

 

[Alkhen]

I saw people posting it was a builders merchant.

 

[fernandopartridge]

From Google maps I think it's Leeson Polyurethanes, but not 100%

Somebody has put a video on YouTube naming it explicitly, fits the bill as it'll be full of highly flammable (and pretty toxic) material. Another environmental / ecological disaster like the fire in Cov last week.

 

[fernandopartridge]

 

[clint van damme]

Hopefully no casualties

 

[torchomatic]

a bit of my video from the Shires. Hope everyone is OK. There are some massive warehouses up there.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It is barely 100 yards from our house. Very loud explosions and we were close to being evacuated by the police. It’s at an adhesives factory and the fire is still roaring away sadly with workers inside at the time.

Really sobering sight.

 

[Bugsy]

Hopefully no casualties

Not to sure I should say to much but there is at least one dead as I've just had a voice note off my cousin. My uncle works there his in bits and his lucky to be alive his mate couldn't get out in time

 

[shmmeee]

Just been sent home from the office on the tech park because of this. Word there is it’s a builders merchants (MKM or something?) and it’s a bin lorry that caught fire. Who knows though.

 

[no_loyalty]

Not to sure I should say to much but there is at least one dead as I've just had a voice note off my cousin. My uncle works there his in bits and his lucky to be alive his mate couldn't get out in time

That’s horrendous

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Jesus. Thoughts with anyone affected.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Just been sent home from the office on the tech park because of this. Word there is it’s a builders merchants (MKM or something?) and it’s a bin lorry that caught fire. Who knows though.

The smoke is still bellowing out of the site. Judging by what would have been stored on site it would be a whole catalogue of flammables and explosives.

 

[ajsccfc]

 

[shmmeee]

The smoke is still bellowing out of the site. Judging by what would have been stored on site it would be a whole catalogue of flammables and explosives.

Yeah that’s why the office was evacuated, possible toxic fumes.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yeah that’s why the office was evacuated, possible toxic fumes.

The soot is a much bigger problem than the burnt chemicals. If you have a mask then wear it if you’re in the vicinity

 

[shmmeee]

As everyone else is posting shots of smoke:

 

[shmmeee]

The soot is a much bigger problem than the burnt chemicals. If you have a mask then wear it if you’re in the vicinity

Nah I’m home now.

 

[Nick]

Not to sure I should say to much but there is at least one dead as I've just had a voice note off my cousin. My uncle works there his in bits and his lucky to be alive his mate couldn't get out in time

Fuck, that sounds awful

 

[torchomatic]

Just been sent home from the office on the tech park because of this. Word there is it’s a builders merchants (MKM or something?) and it’s a bin lorry that caught fire. Who knows though.

It's an adhesives factory apparently, called Leesons Polyurethane. No wonder there is so much smoke and fireballs.

 

[torchomatic]

Yeah that’s why the office was evacuated, possible toxic fumes.

I'm WFH anyway, but our libraries may close. Been told to close all the windows.

 

[torchomatic]

Video on Twitter of a guy on a train near Nuneaton and he could see the smoke.

 

[TomRad85]

Got loads of mates sending vids and pics, looks bloody awful.

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[Deleted member 7943]

Can see the smoke in Cheylesmore

 

[TomRad85]

It is barely 100 yards from our house. Very loud explosions and we were close to being evacuated by the police. It’s at an adhesives factory and the fire is still roaring away sadly with workers inside at the time.

Really sobering sight.

Stay safe BSB. I'd probably evacuate anyway if I were you.

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Stay safe BSB. I'd probably evacuate anyway if I were you.

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We'll be OK with everything shut I think. The people stood outside staring at it, not so much.

 

[rob9872]

CET reporting no casualties. I hope they're right, but conflicts with posts above

 

[ajsccfc]

As everyone else is posting shots of smoke:

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Bloody hell. If you'd have shown me that out of the context of today I'd swear it was fake

 

[shmmeee]

CET reporting no casualties. I hope they're right, but conflicts with posts above

Work friend knows the owner of the factory, they’re saying definitely fatalities.

 

[Bugsy]

CET reporting no casualties. I hope they're right, but conflicts with posts above

When has the CT ever been right, I don't bullshit ffs.

I was reluctant to say anything at all. Tbh wish I didn't just thought I put what I know of or could say.