At least 20 firefighters injured as 'enormous' explosion rocks Essex village and destroys three fire engines
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At least 20 firefighters injured as 'enormous' explosion rocks Essex village and destroys three fire engines.
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At least 20 firefighters were rushed to hospital after an enormous explosion in an Essex village yesterday.
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Three fire engines and two fire officer cars were also destroyed in the blaze at a large industrial unit on Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon, Rick Hylton, chief fire officer at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, said.The explosion occurred around 5:45pm yesterday evening, with around 45 firefighters and 11 fire engines in attendance.
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Rick Hylton, chief fire officer/chief executive at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, told a media conference on Saturday afternoon that multiple fire engines were destroyed in the response.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He said: "The fire and explosion has also destroyed three fire engines and two officer cars that were being used to respond to the incident.
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