Fires and powerful explosions occurred in Sydney. The incident happened at a waste treatment plant. Two firefighters were injured after the incident. The fire has been localized.
“More than 200 firefighters contained a blaze that engulfed a waste treatment plant at North St Marys in Sydney's west overnight,” NSW Fire and Rescue said in a statement.
According to rescue forces, a huge fireball exploded. He raised the flame up to 150 meters into the sky above the object. It is known that two firefighters suffered minor injuries to their hands.
A large barrel of chemicals flew into the air. Huge pieces of concrete rained down on firefighters. Fire and rescue services from across Greater Sydney and hazardous materials teams were deployed to the scene of the fire. Experts are currently investigating the cause of the incident.
In early November, a powerful explosion occurred at a store in the Mexican city of Hermosillo. As a result of the incident, 22 people died, including 4 children, and 12 people were injured and hospitalized. After the explosion there was a fire. Rescuers quickly arrived at the scene. It is believed that the cause of the explosion may have been a car parked at the entrance to the store.
