Lucky escape for Slough chemical blast workers

Workers at a Slough rubber factory were luckily saved from an explosion yesterday because they were in a meeting elsewhere in the building, away from the area where they usually work.

Although one worker suffered minor injuries, the scene could have been worse as the blast tore off huge metal panels and shattered the windows of nearby offices.

Emergency crews were called to the Slough Industrial Estate shortly after 10am. Workers at the building managed to escape while six fire crews raced ... (164 more words)

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