Английская Википедия:Avonmouth explosion

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox event On 3 December 2020, at about 11:20 GMT, a silo containing biosolids exploded in Avonmouth, Bristol, UK, killing four men, including a 16-year old apprentice,[1] and injuring another person.[2] Avon and Somerset Police declared a major incident,[3][2] and a doctor and specialist paramedic in critical care from the nearby Great Western Air Ambulance headquarters attended the incident by both their rapid response car and emergency helicopter.[4][3]

The sewage treatment and food waste site is operated by GENeco,[5] a subsidiary of Wessex Water.[3][6] Its products include biomethane produced by anaerobic digestion, which is supplied to bus operators, among them Bristol Community Transport who operate one of the MetroBus routes.[7][5]

Unconfirmed evidence obtained by The Bristol Cable suggests the men were using angle grinders on the top of a silo where methane could have accumulated, without adequate controls to prevent ignition.[8] The official investigation remains in progress as of December 2021.[9]

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