Two dead and one injured in explosion in eastern Spain

Two people have been killed in an explosion at a biodiesel plant in eastern Spain.

One person has also been seriously injured.

The explosion occurred at 11am Saturday at a fuel production plant in Algemesi, south of Valencia.

Three ambulances, a government helicopter and firefighter attended the scene.

Plumes of black smoke can been seen at the site - the cause of the blast's not known.