Explosion - Europe - Spain

EDIS Number: EX-20080716-17603-ESP Date / time: 16/07/2008 18:41:00 Event: Explosion Area: Europe Country: Spain State/County: Castille and León City: Salamanca Number of Deads: None or unknow Number of Injured:1 persons Damage level: Minor Description: A Spanish emergency official says an explosion in a new biofuel facility situated near the central city of Salamanca has left one worker injured and caused a fire. Regional emergency service spokeswoman Marta Marcos says the explosion occurred when a tank of ethanol ignited Wednesday at the plant in Babilafuente, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) east of university city Salamanca. Marcos says authorities are investigating. The injured worker is in a hospital with minor injuries. Biofuel differs from normal gasoline in that it is distilled from vegetal plants such as grain or... [read full story]