In London’s north, there have been 3 hugh explosions at an oil depot near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire. There have been casualties with many houses damaged. Nearby residents have been evacuated.The first blast happened at 1403 or 2:03 pm Malaysian time at the Buncefield oil depot, close to the junction 8 of the M1 motorway 10 miles from Luton Airport. The oil depot is a major distribution terminal operated by Total and part-owned by Texaco.
Two further explosions followed around 20 minutes later. The M1 has been closed both ways. The explosions could be heard loudly as far as 30 miles away.
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