The air raid sirens went up Friday at the end of the afternoon, and and inhabitants of the city had to stay indoors, windows and doors closed and the ventilation system in the house off.
one Hundred employees of the company were evacuated. No one was injured, however, breathed an employee smoke in.
The fire at the company was created in a machine in which two schuimlagen to each other and are laminated, said a spokesman at Sekisui Alveo against T1. Employees of the factory tried to fire to first to extinguish the fire. When the fire quickly expanded, they called the fire brigade.
Health
At the fire are no dangerous substances are released, it is apparent from measurements of the fire department. The public health is not currently in jeopardy, according to deputy mayor of Roermond Angely Waajen, which says it is “much worse had the time”. They referred to a big fire in Redmond where asbestos was released exactly two years ago.
In the centre of Roermond and if people Friday night windows and doors open again. For the area on the east side of the nearby A73 motorway is true that windows and doors closed.
The train to Roermond was shut down and Arriva put buses in. Around 19.15 o’clock, the first train ride. On the A73 is the exit Roermond-Oost ended. Also the N570 at Roermond was closed, but which is now open again.
Major fire in kunststoffabriek Roermond
Extinguish
Around 16.45 hours, the smoke and got the fire brigade, the fire under control. The building is collapsed. This led to small fires.
The inhabitants were EN Alert to be notified of the fire and the smoke. The hall of the factory was according to the security completely on fire. Thick black smoke hung over parts of Roermond and embezzled the sun.
The Laurentius hospital in Roermond, the netherlands ceased to operate, because the air quality could not guarantee.
Plastic
The company is located at industrial area Roerstreek, east of the city. Nearby businesses were evacuated. A prison, christmas fair and an outlet, which in a so-called ‘vulnerable’ areas are situated, are not more in danger.
In the kunststoffabriek of Sekisui Alveo are mainly different types of foam produced. The plastic comes in roll or block form from the factory. It is used for tape, underlays for parquet and laminate flooring and the sealing of the doors of the car.
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