A sudden explosion at Bayer's plant in Germany? A lot of smoke came out of the scene!

According to media reports, on July 27, local time, the hazardous waste incineration plant of the German pharmaceutical and agrochemical giant Bayer in Leverkusen exploded and a large amount of smoke was emitted at the scene. As of 21:00 that night, two victims had been found at the scene of the accident. The accident has caused 31 injuries so far, and five others are still missing. The specific cause of the accident has yet to be investigated after the risk has been completely eliminated at the scene.

According to reports, at about 9:40 in the morning, an explosion occurred in a factory in a chemical park in Leverkusen. Currenta, the operator of the park, said that several workers were injured in the explosion, at least two were seriously injured, and they were receiving medical treatment, while five others were missing.

The report said that when the explosion occurred, a thick black smoke rose above the city, local residents were asked to close doors and windows, and some roads were blocked.

At present, the cause of the explosion is unclear, and the police and fire departments are taking action. Local media reported that the factory where the explosion occurred belonged to the German pharmaceutical and agrochemical giant Bayer.

Regarding the above news, Bayer China told reporters on the evening of July 27 that Bayer has paid attention to the news of the explosion in the Leverkusen chemical zone plant for the first time and sincerely hopes that the people involved in this area will be safe. The explosion site was located in the chemical park operated by Currenta, not the Bayer plant, and Bayer will also closely monitor the progress.

On July 27, 2021 local time, a violent explosion occurred in a chemical zone in Leverkusen, Germany. After the explosion, the local fire brigade, rescue forces and police are currently conducting rescue operations.

According to the latest report from CCTV News, the explosion occurred at the Leverkusen Chemical Park, which is one of the largest chemical parks in Europe. There are more than 70 companies located in Leverkusen, Dormagen and Krefeld-Ukraine. Three park locations in Dingen. In addition, the explosion did not occur in the core area of the chemical park, but in the landfill and incineration plant area.