Fire extinguished at Valls Química plant with no injuries reported

Ten fire crews responded to a blast at the industrial estate in Valls late last night.

Generic image of an industrial plant at night with blue emergency lights.
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Generic image of an industrial plant at night with blue emergency lights.

The Generalitat Firefighters have successfully extinguished a fire at the Valls Química plant in Valls, following a loud explosion reported late last night in the Alt Camp region.

The emergency services were alerted around 9:30 PM after a blast was heard near Basters street. Civil Protection activated the Plaseqta emergency plan for the chemical sector, establishing a 500-meter safety perimeter around the facility.
Ten firefighting units managed to control the blaze within an hour. No injuries were reported, and the company's internal fire suppression systems were effective in containing the fire inside the factory.