Massive blaze sweeps through chemical plant in New Jersey

Saturday, 15 January 2022Newsdesk

A large fire broke out at a chemical plant in Passaic, New Jersey, with nearby residents urged to stay inside with their windows closed. One of the facilities at the plant reportedly has a major chlorine stockpile.

New Delhi, 15 January 2022

As per news report of Rt.com, despite warnings for local residents to stay inside, a large crowd of people – including young children – could be seen outside, observing the flames. The blaze, which was eventually upgraded to a 10-alarm fire, triggered the evacuation of the nearby homes. One of the plant buildings reportedly collapsed onto itself as it was engulfed by flames. Photos from the scene show its scorched debris lighting up the night sky.

Source - Rt.com