(ANSA) - BERLIN, JULY 27 - "It is not yet clear which substances were dispersed in the air with the explosion" said Lars Friedrich, head of Currenta, of the "Chempark" in Levverkusen affected by the fire this morning, but measurements were taken he said at the press conference.
The mayor of Leverkuesen Uwe Richrath asked the population, during the same press conference, "to wash the harvested fruit and vegetables well before putting them on the table", while the playgrounds and public gardens were closed "as a precautionary measure".
One of the injured is in danger of life from severe burns and 4 are still missing. The identity of the victim has not yet been clarified.
Three tanks were affected by the fire and all three were filled with "organic solvents," Friedrich said, but the origin of the explosion is still unclear. (HANDLE).