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2 May 2017
Gas leak at huge Scottish oil refinery - The Independent
Police in Scotland have evacuated one of the country’s largest oil refineries after a suspected gas leak triggered a major incident, a recent report by The Independent suggested.
Key quotes (via The Independent):
- Emergency services, including a hazardous response unit, are at the Ineos petro-chemical plant in Grangemouth, near Falkirk, 20 miles west of Edinburgh
- People living nearby described hearing “air raid sirens” coming from the site
- The refinery provides the bulk of fuels used in Scotland and supplies parts of northern England