An explosion at a chemical factory in the Czech Republic has claimed the lives of six people and injured several others, Thursday.
Local reports state that the explosion occurred at a Unipetrol facility in the town of Kralupy nad Vltavou to the north of the capital, Prague.
Petr Holeck, the town's mayor told Czech Republic television a tank with an unspecified substance exploded. Speaking from the site of the explosion, Holeck said he believed there was no danger to the town.
A firefighter spokesman, Petr Svoboda, said there’s no danger of further explosions at the site. He says at least two of those injured have been taken to hospital.
Unipetrol is a Czech Republic-based oil company which operates Synthos, where the explosion took place.
The firm produces chemical raw materials, emulsion rubbers and expanded polystyrene.
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More than 230 people were evacuated from the area, including from buildings used by schools including Charles University and the Academy of Performing Arts' film and TV school, known as FAMU, officials said.
