Germany Explosion – Leverkusen waste plant blast, sixteen injured & five missing in.

MORE than a dozen people have been injured and five are missing after a blast at a German waste plant, according to reports.

Residents in Leverkusen are being told to shut all doors and window as the explosion has caused toxic fumes to spew into the air.

Homes nearly five miles away were shook by the blast while a large black cloud of smoke can be seen as far away as Cologne - 12 miles away.

The explosion happened at 9.40 a.m. local time, causing a fire at a fuel depot at Chempark, an industrial park for chemicals companies including Bayer and Lanxess , Chempark operator Currenta said.

At least 16 staff were hurt, with two seriously injured, and five people were missing, Currenta said, adding it was not yet clear what caused the explosion and the subsequent fire.

Hazardous waste and toxic substances are stored and disposed of on the premises of the waste disposal facility where the explosion occurred.

Locals are being told that there is “extreme danger” in the area from Germany's Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance

The Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis control center has said that the toxic cloud is moving towards other two other cities, Burscheid and Wermelskirchen and that locals in these areas should also stay inside.

Leverkusen is home to Bayer, one of Germanys biggest chemical companies.

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Leverkusen Explosion – Sixteen injured & five missing in blast at German waste plant as ‘toxic fumes’ spew into the air

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