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Hours after the initial explosion at Ludwigshafen, the fire at the harbour was still burning At least two people have been killed and another two are missing after an explosion and fire at German ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - At least one person died and six people were injured on Monday by an explosion and subsequent fire at chemicals maker BASF's biggest production site in Germany, the company said ...

One person has been killed and six others injured in a chemical plant explosion in Germany, authorities said. Smoke can be seen billowing from the Chemical plant of the BASF site in Ludwigshafen, ...

At least two people have been killed and another two are missing after an explosion and fire at German chemical company BASF's headquarters in Ludwigshafen. Several more were injured in the blast.