One feared dead and another injured at Melbourne chemical factory explosion in Derrimut
- Smoke seen in the sky and a fire in the building
- Paramedics are currently treating two people
One person is feared dead and another has been injured following an explosion at an industrial building.
Emergency services were called to a chemical factory on Swann Drive in Derrimut, west of Melbourne, at 9:45am on Thursday.
Thick smoke was seen billowing from a fire that had erupted in the building with the flames sending panic among the workers.
Ambulance Victoria have said that two people have been treated, but fear the will rise.
‘Paramedics are assessing a person who appears to be in a stable condition,’ the spokesperson told the Herald Sun.
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