An explosion occurred on the territory of the German chemical plant Currenta in Leverkusen in western Germany on the morning of Tuesday, July 27.

As a result, a fire broke out. One person killed, according to the company. The firm later reported a second death.. Currently, five employees are considered missing.. 31 people were injured, one of them is in serious condition.

An explosion in a storage facility at an industrial waste disposal center located in the Leverkusen Burrig area took place around 9. 40 hours local time (10. 40 Moscow time). According to the company, the fuel depot exploded. According to Currenta, the fire has already been extinguished, the enterprises located in the industrial park have been brought to a safe state. Meanwhile, there is still a danger to the population, said the head of the industrial park Chempark Leverkusen Lars Friedrich.

After the explosion, the Federal Office for Population Protection and Disaster Management (BBK) issued a warning of extreme danger, urging people in the surrounding areas to enter buildings and close all windows and doors..

The scale and consequences of the accident, as well as the causes of the explosion, are being established, according to the police of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.. The first air samples showed the absence of danger Firefighters, police and special equipment are working at the scene of the accident, taking air samples, according to the Twitter microblog of the Chempark Leverkusen industrial park, where the affected enterprise is located. Reported by Deutsche Welle.