Chemical fire inquiry starts in Tyneside

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Health and safety experts have been called in after a fire destroyed a chemical recycling plant, sending fumes and smoke across Tyneside. At the height of the fire on 12 April a half-mile exclusion zone was established forcing 500 people to leave their homes because of fears for their health.

In a series of explosions at the Distillex plant, containers and drums were thrown into the air. All aircraft were diverted away from the area, Metro trains stopped running between Tynemouth and North S... (75 more words)

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