Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Details not fully known yet, but reports of a big explosion at a warehouse Fire service have confirmed there are caualties South Western Ambulance Service issued a statement saying they are responding to a serious incident at premises on King’s Weston Lane, Avonmouth, Bristol. We have attended with multiple resources alongside fire service and police personnel. For more information, please contact police quoting log 299. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The fire service has issued a statement about this: "We have been called to a large explosion at 11:22 in a warehouse in Avonmouth. "Crews from Avonmouth, Southmead, Yate, Patchway, Kingswood and Temple are currently attending. "We are joined by Avon and Somerset Police and Ambulance on site. "The incident is ongoing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, phantom said: Details not fully known yet, but reports of a big explosion at a warehouse Fire service have confirmed there are caualties South Western Ambulance Service issued a statement saying they are responding to a serious incident at premises on King’s Weston Lane, Avonmouth, Bristol. We have attended with multiple resources alongside fire service and police personnel. For more information, please contact police quoting log 299. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The fire service has issued a statement about this: "We have been called to a large explosion at 11:22 in a warehouse in Avonmouth. "Crews from Avonmouth, Southmead, Yate, Patchway, Kingswood and Temple are currently attending. "We are joined by Avon and Somerset Police and Ambulance on site. "The incident is ongoing." Just been mentioned on news on Radio 2. No info yet though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, phantom said: Details not fully known yet, but reports of a big explosion at a warehouse Fire service have confirmed there are caualties South Western Ambulance Service issued a statement saying they are responding to a serious incident at premises on King’s Weston Lane, Avonmouth, Bristol. We have attended with multiple resources alongside fire service and police personnel. For more information, please contact police quoting log 299. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The fire service has issued a statement about this: "We have been called to a large explosion at 11:22 in a warehouse in Avonmouth. "Crews from Avonmouth, Southmead, Yate, Patchway, Kingswood and Temple are currently attending. "We are joined by Avon and Somerset Police and Ambulance on site. "The incident is ongoing." Here's hoping no one is seriously injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 My brother worked near there until recently, thank god he changed jobs. Hopefully any casualties are the most minimum of injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 I'm not honestly sure what I am looking at here, but this is described as where the incident occured The fire service has released another update. A spokeswoman said there have been multiple casualties in the explosion, but that outcome is unknown at present. The fire service have just said - there have been casualties, but didn't give any more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 BBC News reporting it as site owned by Bristol Waste...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 32 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: BBC News reporting it as site owned by Bristol Waste...? I read that as their site was closed as it`s close to the incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 40 minutes ago, BanburyRed said: BBC News reporting it as site owned by Bristol Waste...? 7 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I read that as their site was closed as it`s close to the incident. ITV West just reported it isn't their premises but adjacent to it They are reporting one fatality and one person missing, but waiting for official confirmation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Yaga Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just seen a police van drive past saying 'search unit' or something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 https://news.sky.com/story/large-explosion-near-bristol-in-serious-incident-12149967 Doesn't sound good. Hope everyone comes out OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 "Multiple casualties" have been reported after a large explosion at a waste water treatment works. Firefighters were called to Kings Weston Lane in Avonmouth, an industrial area near Bristol, at about 11:20 GMT. Police and paramedics are at the scene. South Western Ambulance Service said it was responding to a "serious incident". A witness reported hearing a "very loud explosion" that "shook buildings", and another said they saw "around 10 ambulances driving to the scene". Avon Fire and Rescue Service said there were "multiple casualties", although it could not say exactly how many. Witness Jawad Burhan, who took a photo appearing to show a tank that had exploded, said there was a "helicopter looking for missing people". "I heard the sound, I'm working beside the building in another warehouse. "After ten minutes I saw the helicopter coming and the police," he added. Bristol Waste, which run the nearby Avonmouth recycling centre, tweeted it had closed the site temporarily. At the scene: Jon Kay, BBC reporter Roads to the area have been blocked off and there are lots of firefighters going on to the site wearing special equipment. There are also blue police lights flashing and a number of ambulances waiting as the site is searched. There is a tall metal vertical tank which appears to have been ripped open somehow. But there is no smoke or anything else still in the air. It's just the remains of the tanker. TAKEN FROM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-55173667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Doesn't sound good that they're still searching for people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 LIVE UPDATES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 It’s the Wessex water treatment site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Avon and Somerset police said the large explosion in Avonmouth is believed to involve a chemical tank at Wessex Water’s Bristol water recycling centre. A spokesman said: “An explosion is believed to have occurred involving one of the chemical tanks at Wessex Water’s Bristol water recycling centre. “A rescue operation was subsequently led by the fire service, involving five appliances and two turntable crews and we can confirm there have been a number of casualties. “A full investigation into the incident will be conducted.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, TomF said: Doesn't sound good that they're still searching for people. Especially needing a helicopter to do so. Read about one fatality but fear there will be more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, BigTone said: Especially needing a helicopter to do so. Read about one fatality but fear there will be more. Quite possible workers were on top or up near the top investigating alarms when it went pop then. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, TomF said: Quite possible workers were on top or up near the top investigating alarms when it went pop then. Not good. My thoughts exactly. Doesn't bode well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, BigTone said: Especially needing a helicopter to do so No longer flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 minute ago, phantom said: No longer flying Good, maybe everybody accounted for and hopefully safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Just now, BigTone said: Good, maybe everybody accounted for and hopefully safe. Let's hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 My bro in law and his son were working on the conveyor belt with 3 others at the top of the tank. Not good. My nephew is OK we've just been in touch with his brother who is with him and the police.. Can't say about the other four at this time but not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 minute ago, bcfc01 said: My bro in law and his son were working on the conveyor belt with 3 others at the top of the tank. Not good. My nephew is OK we've just been in touch with his brother who is with him and the police.. Can't say about the other four at this time but not good. Hope everything is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 4 dead. How awful. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 3, 2020 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Fire service live on Sky just confirmed Four have been killed, one other casualty who doesn't have life threatening injuries. Of those that have passed away, three were employees of Wessex water, the other was a contractor Hate to say the stories of what the emergency services found sounds horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, bcfc01 said: My bro in law and his son were working on the conveyor belt with 3 others at the top of the tank. Not good. My nephew is OK we've just been in touch with his brother who is with him and the police.. Can't say about the other four at this time but not good. My dad works in that building. He was off today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, bcfc01 said: My bro in law and his son were working on the conveyor belt with 3 others at the top of the tank. Not good. My nephew is OK we've just been in touch with his brother who is with him and the police.. Can't say about the other four at this time but not good. Fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Worked just round the corner from there in Cabot Park for 8 years, RIP to all who’ve lost their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Brings home the fragility of life. 4 people head off to work today to provide for their families or try and make a better life for themselves. Then something like this happens. Tragic and so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, BigTone said: Fingers crossed Just got back home from relatives house and watched the press conference. Surreal. The contractor who died was my bro-in-law Mike, his son Dominic (my nephew) survived without a scratch on him and had to identify his dad. Mike was 65, he shouldn't have been there really. Unfortunately the other three also perished and our thoughts are also with them. So sad and so sudden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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