Final cost of Buncefield fire could hit £1bn

The total cost of the Buncefield oil disaster could reach £1bn, according to the final report into the incident.



The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board published its findings yesterday, exactly three years after the explosion and fire at the oil depot near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, injured 43 people and forced 2,000 to vacate their homes.

The report confirms that as a result of the fire, which raged for five days in December 2005, individuals, local authorities and ... (141 more words)

Information centre access is required.