Fifteen people were injured in an explosion at a German chemical plant. The German Police and the German chemical company said that 15 workers suffered injuries in a fire caused by the explosion at the main factory in the city of Ludwigshaven, in southwestern Germany. The chemical company's fire brigade was able to put out the blaze at the site. Environmental monitoring vehicles detected slightly elevated levels of hydrocarbons in the Ludwigshafen site as well as its vicinity. "There was no threat to the public at any time," the company stated. Source: Oman News Agency
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