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Smoke from the blast, visible from Hemel Hempstead, above the closed M1 motorway on the day of the explosion. Hundreds of homes in the Hemel Hempstead area were evacuated, and about 2,000 people had to find alternative accommodation; emergency services asked residents of the smoke-affected areas to close their windows and doors and to stay inside.
It is an oil depot located on the edge of Hemel Hempstead to the north of London in the United Kingdom (UK). In December 2005 a series of explosions on the site caused the largest fire in Europe since World War II .
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In fact, speaking of fires: the town has been the real-life setting of at least one action movie-worthy tale.Back in 2005, Hemel hit headlines across Europe after a massive explosion and ...
Bourne End rail crash: 1945 (30 September) Derailment taking crossover at speed near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire; driver had worked for 26 consecutive days 43: Moorgate tube crash: 1975 (28 February) London Underground train runs at speed into dead-end tunnel in the morning rush hour 41: Little Baldon air crash: 1965 (6 July)
In August of 1946, several buildings at the Hemel Hempstead site were damaged and destroyed in a fire and explosion. The fire had broken out in the chemical stores and quickly spread to other buildings. According to a newspaper report at the time "there was a terrific explosion which was heard ten miles way".
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The Gazette's website is published under the title Hemel Today, [2] with archives going back to 1990, with corresponding mirror websites entitled Berkhamsted Today [16] and Tring Today. [17] Previously, about 10 people worked in the editorial department which was based at Newspaper House, 39 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1LH.