Scene of Bunsfield blast 'like a war zone'

Imagine what it would be like if it had happened at 3pm on a Tuesday.

Imagine what it would be like if it had happened at 3pm on a Tuesday.

Deputy chief fire officer Mark Yates stands amid the carnage of the Buncefield oil terminal and it is almost impossible to imagine what would have happened if Sunday morning’s blast had occurred at peak midweek time.

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