Toxic orange cloud outside Barcelona after chemical blast

An orange toxic cloud is seen over the town of Igualada, near Barcelona, following an explosion in a chemical plant, February 12, 2015.(Reuters / Alba Aribau)RT

Three people were reportedly injured in a chemical explosion in northern Spain, which created a toxic orange cloud. Residents in towns around Barcelona were told to stay indoors. The restrictions were lifted after about four hours.

The accident in northeastern Spain appears to have been caused by two chemicals accidentally mixing while on their way during delivery, the regional government in Catalonia said, as cited by Reuters.  

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The explosion and fire happened at Simar, a chemical distribution company.

The explosion resulted in a thick orange cloud, which prompted government warnings for residents in nearby towns to stay indoors and shut their windows. Authorities also shut down several roads.

“Unfortunately there isn’t much wind in the area so the toxic cloud is taking longer to disperse,” the Catalan Interior Ministry’s Ramon Espadelar told El Pais.

The six towns are home to thousands of people. Igualada, Catalonia, is still largely engulfed in the orange mist.

One of the two chemicals involved was nitric acid, which is corrosive and toxic.

The explosion took place at 9:00 local time (10:00 GMT) Thursday, according to the daily La Vanguardia.

What led to the chemicals mixing was an accident during the unloading of the trucks. This caused a fire, injuring the people, whose condition is still not known, it reported.

The recommendation to stay indoors was partially withdrawn an hour later, Reuters reports. However, infants and the elderly were advised to be kept indoors in the six towns affected by the cloud.

Spain’s emergency services have taken to Twitter, recommending that people remain calm. They discouraged citizens from going outdoors and taking pictures until the containment order is fully lifted.

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One thought on “Toxic orange cloud outside Barcelona after chemical blast”

  1. Reminds me of that chemical explosion that occurred a year ago in Wuhan, China and they said it was just normal pollution or a sand storm. I’m surprised Spain’s government didn’t give this same kind of excuse. I’m sure the sheeple wouldn’t know the difference these days. After all, most of them never look up anyways and even think there’s no such thing as chemtrails.

    Unfrigginbelievable…..

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