J-o-e Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 They were among 36 casualties following a series of blasts which rocked the Buncefield depot near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, police said. The force of the blasts could be heard up to 40 miles away as flames shot more than 200 feet into the sky. Despite residents reporting they heard the sound of a plane overhead before the explosions, Hertfordshire Police Chief Constable Frank Whiteley told a news conference they are treating the incident as an accident. The first blast happened just after 6am at the fuel terminal in Leverstock Green, Herts, close to junction eight of the M1. The depot - which holds huge stocks of various fuels - also supplies aviation fuel for Heathrow and Luton airports. Mr Whiteley said 100 police officers are at the scene alongside more than 100 firefighters. He said it was the largest fire he had ever seen. More explosions are expected at the scene but Mr Whiteley stressed that the fire is under control and should not spread to a larger area. The public is being advised to stay indoors and not go near the immediate area of the blasts. Anyone concerned about the blasts should ring the Casualty Bureau on 0800 096 095. If anyone is feeling unwell they are advised to call NHS Direct on 0845 4647. Mr Whiteley said: "All indications at this stage are that this was an accident. However, clearly we will keep an open mind until we can confirm that for certain.'' Police said there had been damage to buildings in the area around the terminal which was being assessed. There were a number of traffic diversions around the area after the M1 was closed. ------ I was woken up at 6:10am with a big explosion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristigolo Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 i saw it on the news luckly noone died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 I was woken up at 6:10am with a big explosion... And i thought it sucks that my sister woke me up at 9 :lolsign: Damn thats crazy.. Good that no one died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic1988 Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 whoa........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 its good your ok joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Loads of people near me heard it! One of my friends said stuuff fell off her shelf from it! And we're in Hatfield!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 hope everybody recovers ok... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-o-e Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Yeh me and my family are fine thanks ya'll, its awfully black, they said 60 million gallons have gone up in fumes so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbfprince Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 thankfully your ok Joe, that sounds bad though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 dear lord thats a lot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-o-e Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Yeah, they saying that you can see it from space, so peeps if you go into space in the near future (which i doubt) see black smoke thats where I live haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceAngel Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Wow, that sounds scary! Glad you're ok man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Amor Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 glad 2 hear nobody was killed. Glad ur ok Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3cookies Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Im glad 2 hear that you and your family are ok J-O-E.... peace, cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 wow i keep seeing this on the news, its pretty scary stuff, its amazing that no-one was killed. Glad your ok tho Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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