Huge Explosion at oil depot.......

[V1PER]

06:00 The main oil depot for our region blew up ......
Its about 15 mins away from where i live..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4517962.stm











>> Edited by V1PER on Sunday 11th December 11:32

[Viper]

heard in Surrey and Norfolk, flippin heck thats major!
guess fuel prices are going up again...

at least Sam can say the earth moved for her this morning has Fishboy arrived with 60lbs of uncooked meat and a pair of long tongs ?

seriously hope everyone is OK

[bigviper]

thay better dam long tongs
i actualy herd a rumble it as 6.05 in surrey but thort it was my stomach

[bigviper]

oh yea we could see it from epsom downs (the other side of london)

[hazzardv8]

its alright for you lot!!! just up the road for me,i can see the flames from my bedroom!!!
loft hatch blew out, no other damage,the viper and all the other cars, ok. i really thought a plane was down with the smell of aviation spirit in the air
apparently "the biggest fire in peacetime europe"
john

[viper_larry]

We're about 30 miles as the crow flies from Hemel - can't see any smoke, even on the horizon, no fire glow this evening, didn't even hear a bang this morning! Nothing.

Bet I will in Luton tomorrow though.

[V1PER]

You sure will,Been called out 3 times today once to luton town centre and you could see it from Jnc 10 bridge(M1 shut)...

[viper_larry]

Well, I'm now in Luton on the 3rd floor of the office and still cannot see any smoke or flames even though we face that direction. Is someone having me on?

[V1PER]

Fire fighters have now pulled out because another container is about to explode..
Had to go past there today and all i can say is the pics have nothing on what it looks like..
Some of Hemel Hempstead has no phones or TV but we are not aloud anywhere near it..
Our local trasmission building backs onto the plant.. Loads of OT when the fire is out