Fire at chemical plant in Spain keeps thousands indoors

A toxic cloud in Vilanova i la Geltru, near Barcelona (Kike Ricon/Europa Press/AP)

A fire at a chemical factory in north-eastern Spain forced emergency services to issue health warnings to 150,000 local residents and stay-indoors orders for five nearby towns, authorities said on Saturday.

Health services said that medics attended to four people who had reported breathing problems.