Abracadabra Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Smoke billows after an explosion at a fuel depot in Hemel Hempstead in central England December 11, 2005. A series of explosions and a massive fire erupted at the fuel depot north of London before dawn on Sunday and sent a large column of black smoke into the sky, witnesses said. [Reuters] Large blasts at UK fuel depot an "accident" HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (Reuters) - A series of explosions tore through a fuel depot north of London before dawn on Sunday sending flames and a column of black smoke high into the sky in what police said was most probably an accident. "There is nothing to suggest at this stage that this is anything other than an accident, although we are keeping an open mind," a Hertfordshire police spokeswoman said. She also denied earlier reports that a plane had crashed into the depot. The Buncefield oil depot supplies petrol and fuel oils for a large part of southeast England. Oil is brought to the depot, near the town of Hemel Hempstead, in an underground pipeline from tankers unloading on Britain's east coast. "There was an explosion in the vicinity of Buncefield depot at about 0604 GMT, the spokeswoman said. "We have got no figure for casualties. Obviously we are at the scene but it is difficult to gauge because of all the smoke." Several other witnesses reported a series of explosions. Britain has been on edge for further terrorist attacks since four suicide bombers blew themselves up and killed 52 commuters in July in the British capital London but the police statement appeared to rule out any attack for now. The depot is jointly run by oil companies Total and Texaco. "We can confirm reports of an explosion near the terminal ... Firm details about the incident are not yet known. Our first priority is to ensure the safety of all those affected," Ian Hutchinson, a spokesman for Total Oil told BBC Television. Mike Carlish, who lives less than 4 km (3 miles) from the Buncefield depot, near the commuter town of Hemel Hempstead, said he had been woken by a "blinding white flash" that had been powerful enough to knock the plaster off the ceiling in his house a little after 0600 GMT. "Smoke is spiralling over 200 feet into the air. It is not under control," he told Reuters by telephone. Carlish said people lived within two miles of the depot, closer than him. He said police had closed the nearby M1 motorway in both directions. Another witness, identified only as Heather, said she heard a loud blast near Hemel Hempstead and could see sheets of flame soaring into the sky. "There is a fuel depot nearby," she told BBC Television. "There are lots of houses damaged." A Reuters witness said the blast was heard as far away as northwest London, 40 km (25 miles) away. source they're saying the blast was heard as far away as france and the netherlands. insanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HATEBREEDER Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 ANSWERED MY OWN Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJackDaniels Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 bbc said on tele this morning it could have been heard in holland the noise was so loud... i didnt hear shite though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Holy shit, did anyone die? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunm Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 "i can't believe nobody posted this yet" I think everyone has been caught up in Hollowtips "Pedophilia Superthread" most of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS-1 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Oh that's pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sparoism Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 ^Ha ha. But, seriously....I smell an Al-Qaida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadWithNames Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Originally posted by Dr. Dazzle@Dec 13 2005, 12:26 PM Holy shit, did anyone die? Quoted post i cant quote the exact figures but i think it was 48 people injured only 2 seriously which is amazing its apparently the biggest fire/explosion england has seen since WW2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 OK..call me nuts..but FIRST FRANCE (boom.) then Australia (boom.) NOW THIS SHIT..I think somethings about to go donw mang.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Goodbye O-Zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS-1 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Haha. I think that's a little late. But ozone depletion is actually levelling off (as bizarre as that sounds to some). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakatau Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Ozone hole is 60 years of perfect conditions away from healing itself, still fucked. This is the largest industrial fire that has ever happened in Europe. I am actually really surprised it wasn't posted, either. I was going to start a thread on it but was side tracked when I got here. Apparently, this shit is so large it can be seen from space. Pollution is a big issue, but not as bad as the pictures appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Originally posted by 26SidedCube@Dec 13 2005, 12:45 PM Goodbye O-Zone. Quoted post what's this o-zone you speak of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Originally posted by Mr. ABC@Dec 12 2005, 10:01 PM what's this o-zone you speak of? Quoted post Mai ah hii Mai ah huu Mai ah hor Mai ah haha (x4) Alo, salut, sunt eu, un haiduc si te rog, iubirea mea, primeste fericirea. Alo, alo, sunt eu, Picasso ti-am dat beep si sunt voinic Dar sa stii, nu-ti cer nimic. Vrei sa pleci dar nu-mã, nu-mã iei Nu-mã, nu-ma iei, nu-mã, nu-mã, nu-mã iei Chipul tãu si dragostea din tei Mi-amintesc de ochii tãi. Vrei sã pleci dar nu-mã, nu-mã iei Nu-mã, nu-mã iei, nu-mã, nu-mã, nu-mã iei Chipul tãu si dragostea din tei Mi-amintesc de ochii tãi. Te sun, sã-ti spun, ce simt, acum Alo, iubirea mea sunt eu, fericirea. Alo, alo, sunt iarasi eu, Picasso ti-am dat beep si sunt voinic Dar sã stii, nu-ti cer nimic. Vrei sã pleci dar nu-mã, nu-ma iei Nu-mã, nu-mã iei, nu-mã, nu-mã, nu-mã iei Chipul tãu si dragostea din tei Mi-amintesc de ochii tãi. Vrei sã pleci dar nu-mã, nu-ma iei Nu-mã, nu-mã iei, nu-mã, nu-mã, nu-mã iei Chipul tãu si dragostea din tei Mi-amintesc de ochii tãi. (x2) Mai ah hee Mai ah hoo Mai ah ha Mai ah haha (x4) Vrei sã pleci dar nu-mã, nu-ma iei Nu-mã, nu-mã iei, nu-mã, nu-mã, nu-mã iei Chipul tãu si dragostea din tei Mi-amintesc de ochii tãi. Vrei sã pleci dar nu-mã, nu-ma iei Nu-mã, nu-mã iei, nu-mã, nu-mã, nu-mã iei Chipul tãu si dragostea din tei Mi-amintesc de ochii tãi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Originally posted by Superbrew+Dec 12 2005, 12:10 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Superbrew - Dec 12 2005, 12:10 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> A few more pictures from the depot fire in the UK Quoted post [/b] <!--QuoteBegin-H. Lecter@Dec 13 2005, 05:01 AM Great flicks~ Unforgetable~ A must see I felt needed to be shared with those who don't care to follow the link~ P.S. That one I posted yesterday made the cover of the NY Times today~ Quoted post WOW :shook: :love2: :shook: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Those pictures are astounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Stevens Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 i heard that the explosion blew windows out 8 miles away dunno how true this is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_dowmagik Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 boom goes the dynamite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 how can you post news when your busy talking about popping the cherry on a 14 year old..... seriously dudes....im a little indignant right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Yea, shits crazy, could see the smoke from my yard in North London. Just makes you think about the fact that we are so fragile, and that it only takes one fuck up and we are all gone. Imagine if this had had some gravely serious environmental effects and everyone within a hundred miles was going to die three days later. That would definitely mean me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakatau Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Originally posted by dowmagik@Dec 13 2005, 11:11 AM boom goes the dynamite Quoted post Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I'm suprised I missed this news by almost a day - I look over the BBC often on a daily basis. Kind of sucks for those oil companies - it IS a major depot. So you have all kinds of offshore facilities, tankers/shuttles, and what not pumping product into this station, and the majority of the compound goes up. Talk about a major loss. And BP has a share in this facility. Conspiracy theories aside, I believe this is the second time this year they (BP) have been hit by a fire/explosion at a facility (the other was in Houston). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_b0b Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 They had a feature on the news with 2 "amatuer documentary makers" (aka 2 guys with a camcorder) who had driven to within 50 metres of the fire after the first explosion. They showed the footage and it was mental. Then they interviewed them and one of them was called Jonny ASH. Made me laugh anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Haha, god has humour^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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