Major blaze levels Cork warehouse and trucks as explosions heard across harbour

Fire crews from across Cork battled the intense blaze, preventing it from spreading to nearby buildings and avoiding serious injuries
Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 - 14:00
Imasha Costa and Donal O'Keeffe

Explosions were heard across Cork Harbour on Sunday night, as a major fire destroyed a commercial warehouse containing 11 trucks and caused millions of euros in damage.

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