One dead after chemical factory explosion in Spain's Tarragona


  • World
  • Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020

An explosion is seen through a car window, in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain January 14, 2020 in this picture grab obtained from a social media video. Uncrowned Duke/via REUTERS

MADRID (Reuters) - One person died after an explosion on Tuesday at a chemical factory in northeastern Spain that was most likely caused by a chemical accident, local media said, citing rescue services.

The person was killed when a building collapsed as a consequence of the shockwave generated by the explosion in Tarragona province, media including La Vanguardia and El Pais newspapers said on their websites.

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