Gasline explosion in UK

Gasline explosion in UK

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Explosion at Bacton

BREAKING NEWS

Anglia Tonight understands that there's thick black smoke coming from the Bacton gas terminal on the North Norfolk coast. One viewer called to tell us her front door was blown open by the blast. Fire crews are on route.

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POK what gas refinery or gasline will be next.. Was it a terrorists act or from the earthquake they had a couple days ago?

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This is a pretty big incident and more crews are on the way to the area,

I hope that nobody has been injured or worse killed in this,

More info soon im sure,

This is one of the largest in the UK

www.interconnector.com...

[edit on 28-2-2008 by asala]

So what Gas prices will be 4.75 - 5.50 a gallon now?

Anyone wanna help me convert our van into air powered or used fryer grease?

Im done with gas, I will buy two horses to pull my van around if I have too, prolly be cheaper lol........

Hope all is ok o this, but man get ready for more inflation....... an den more an more an more an more an more an more an more an

Opps bread is 100 dollars a loaf an water is 25 dollar a bottle an medicine is a Arm an or leg. Salvation costs a Slit to the throat.

Originally posted by Trance Optic
So what Gas prices will be 4.75 - 5.50 a gallon now?

Anyone wanna help me convert our van into air powered or used fryer grease?

Im done with gas, I will buy two horses to pull my van around if I have too, prolly be cheaper lol........

This isn't gasoline, TO, we call that petrol in the UK This is the gas used to heat homes, gas cookers, gas fires, etc

Hopefully this isn't too bad, good thoughts and prayers to the locals!

Some quotes via skynews,

We do not believe there are any chemicals involved."

He said the fire had been located within the site, which brings natural gas ashore from the North Sea.

skynews

BBC now

news.bbc.co.uk...

The fire broke out in a water treatment plant at the Shell UK base on Paston Road in Bacton.

The terminal, operated by several energy companies, houses gas processing plants and the Interconnector system feeding gas between Britain and Europe.

Norfolk Fire Service confirmed 10 crews were dealing with a major incident.

news.bbc.co.uk...

Anna Hollis, from a nearby holiday park, said: "Just after the fire broke out we could see flames and smoke shooting up into the air and the alarm was going off very loudly.

"It was really alarming. We could see the fire was right in the centre of the terminal and there were helicopters flying all around.

"All we can see now is billowing black smoke."Norfolk Fire Service, which received the emergency call at 1745 GMT, described the blaze as a major incident.

John Ellis, emergency planning officer at the terminal, said fire crews were now at the Shell site. He said he believed there had been an explosion related to a fire.

And it's good news

news.sky.com...

"All 17 staff working in the area have been accounted for and there are no reports of any casualties.

"The fire is now under control and is being dampened down."

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: "We're there but on stand-by, just watching over the fire service while they fight the fire.