Death toll from German industrial park explosion rises to five
The Peninsula
DUESSELDORF, Germany: Three more people were found dead after Tuesday's explosion at an industrial park in western Germany, bringing the death toll from the blast to five, police and prosecutors said on Thursday. They said they would not provide further details until the dead had been identified.
Police are investigating what caused the explosion that rocked the Chempark site in Leverkusen, home to chemicals companies including Bayer and Lanxess, and led to a fire in a tank containing solvents. Thirty-one people were injured in the explosion, and two more are still missing.More Related News