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United States: Lubrizol plant explodes in Illinois

Impressive, the images are reminiscent of September 26, 2019 in Rouen. In the United States, in Illinois, a major fire broke out this Monday, June 14 in a factory of the Lubrizol group, causing several explosions. Help was dispatched to the scene around 7 a.m. near Rockton, northwest of Chicago.

The impact on the environment and the potential toxicity generated by the explosion have not yet been determined. According to Rockton Fire Brigade Chief Kirk Wilson as quoted by public radio NPR, “for the moment, there is no consequence on the air quality “. “We don’t want an environmental disaster”, he added, justifying the evacuation of residents, as a precautionary measure.

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