Blasts tear through British oil depot

A series of explosions tore through a UK oil depot early today sending flames and smoke shooting hundreds of feet into the sky.

Blasts tear through British oil depot
Sun, 11 Dec, 2005 - 10:29
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A series of explosions tore through a UK oil depot early today sending flames and smoke shooting hundreds of feet into the sky.

Police and emergency crews raced to the scene of the blasts which rocked Buncefield fuel terminal, near Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire, England around 6am.

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CourtsUK oil depot blastsPlace: UKPlace: BuncefieldPlace: Hemel HempsteadPlace: Hertfordshire, EnglandPlace: Leverstock GreenPlace: Heathrow airportPlace: Buncefield oil depotPlace: M1Place: Luton AirportPlace: HertfordshirePlace: Junction 8Place: 6Place: 10Place: M10Person: Paul HayesPerson: Duncan MilliganOrganisation: Hertfordshire PoliceOrganisation: Ramada HotelOrganisation: Holiday InnOrganisation: Sky News
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