Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Health
chemical complex
chemical substances
ethyl benzene
explosion
extinguished
fire
fire department
gas
injuries
Mayor Jac Klijs
moerdijk
municipality
reactor
refinery
Shell
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 07:56
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Shell refinery explosion injures two

A large-scale fire raged at the Shell site in Moerdijk, Brabant last night after an explosion in a disused reactor. Mayor Jac Klijs reports that two people have been injured. According to the municipality, the area is now safe, and the fire has been put out.  The emergency services are leaving the area in phases. A large part of the site became accessible again during the night, and a press conference is planned later this morning with more information. A large explosion occurred at around 10.45 p.m. last night, in a chemical complex of shell, in a reactor according to mayor Jac Klijs of Moerdijk. Due to maintenance, this reactor was not in use. Two people were injured with mild burn wounds, they have been taken to hospital as a precaution, and will likely be able to return to their homes in the morning. The reactor is thought to have collapsed in on itself, releasing fluids that caused the explosion. It is unclear exactly what happened, but an investigation will clear up the facts. The mayor says that no harmful chemicals were released into the atmosphere, and there is no need for nearby residents to worry. The mayor does say that ethyl benzene was burnt, which can irritate the eyes and airways, but any such complaints should not last very long. The Shell refinery is situated on the Chemieweg in Moerdijk. The company employs hundreds of people, and has four units on the site, where more than four million tons of chemical products are processed per year, according to Omroep Brabant. A previous fire at chemical company Chemie-Pack in Moerdijk in 2011 caused serious environmental pollution due to the polluted water from the extinguishing activities. Mayor Klijs says that the two incidents have nothing in common, and are not at the same level of disaster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdit1RercDg https://twitter.com/BartLawa/status/474065345876361216 https://twitter.com/IlseAngel/status/473933118936588291

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Boxtel cop fines unlicensed driver, aged 18 months
  • Death threats against Rotterdam mayor on Feyenoord banners
  • Dutch police lacks long-term vision: Inspectorate
  • Ajax to get €24.5 mil. for Ryan Gravenberch's transfer to Bayern Munich
  • Three hurt, including one child, in theme park ride accident
  • Labour leader supports merger with GroenLinks in Senate

Top stories

  • Three hurt, including one child, in theme park ride accident
  • More female managers, but wage gap remains
  • Only male aldlermen in 46 Dutch municipalities
  • More reformed schools denouncing homosexuality despite uproar
  • Defense refused to help manage crowds at Schiphol, CEO says
  • KLM stops ticket sales on Amsterdam flights; Schiphol unveils crowd management plan

© 2012-2022, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content