Huge Explosion

[chesters1]

at about 6.04 this morning our house windows shook and a rumble was heard ,theres reports on the tv of an explosion at an oil refinery near luton airport ,it must have been very big were in farnham surrey

[M.P]

Strange that.

At the same time here in Ipswich, we had quite a large rumble, thought it was thunder.

[Newt]

Some Details

[badexcuseforanangler]

Its was in Hemel Hempstead Buncefield Oil dept. Very big and loud I'm about 2 miles away was shaken out of bed like thought it was an earthquake.

[SandTiger]

As of 07.23...

 

"Several other neighbours said they did see a plane go into the depot."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4517962.stm

 

But as always, who knows yet?

[ayjay]

Needless to say that the M1 is closed, it's probably necessary in this instance but it seems to be de rigeur these days whether the problem is a terrorist attack or Old Joe's pushbike has a puncture.

[Peggy Burke]

I'm just watching BBC News and they've stated there's no report of a plane being involved - obviously planes would have been seen in the viciinity being so close to Luton Airport.

 

Currently being treated as an accident but we'll just have to wait and see.

 

The latest news is that all personnel from one firm on the site have been accounted for - let's hope that it will be the same for all the employees.

Edited December 11, 2005 by Peggy Burke

[tugmistress]

shite that's a lot of Bang.....

Malcolm Stewart, who drives a tanker at the terminal, said there were 20 tanks on the site, each holding three million gallons of fuel.

 

just hope it doesn't all go up in flames. apparently the uk holds a store of 11 days of fuel, wonder what's left?

[Elton]

Great to see the quickest police investigation ever has concluded already....

 

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1205711,00.html

 

"Police have said that the cause of the explosion is not yet known but no third party - a plane or a terrorist - was involved."

[RobStubbs]

Great to see the quickest police investigation ever has concluded already....

 

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1205711,00.html

 

"Police have said that the cause of the explosion is not yet known but no third party - a plane or a terrorist - was involved."

 

Elton,

I think that should be phrased 'according to news sources' the police are just about to hold a news conference but they wouldn't have investigated it yet - they just state so far it appears to have been an accident.

 

I did hear a distant explosion of sorts and when I went out a couple of hours ago I could see the black cloud and I'm about 10 miles away I'd guess. Can't see it now but I think the winds blowing it away from me.

 

Rob.