Gas Explosion closes route between Bristol and Bath

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Gas Explosion closes route between Bristol and Bath

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From the BBC

Three hurt in explosions at Bristol gas depot

Three people have been injured in a series of blasts at a gas depot on an industrial estate in Bristol.

Emergency services were called to the BOC Gases depot at Whitby Road in St Philips shortly before 1450 BST.

The main Bristol-to-London railway line, which runs past the site, has been closed and all services into Temple Meads station are suspended.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service have warned that more explosions are possible at the site.

Whitby Road and Feeder Road have also been closed and buildings in the area evacuated.

The blasts are believed to have taken place in a storage tank at the gas facility.

The condition of the injured people is not yet known, but they are not thought to have been seriously hurt.
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There is now a rake of wagons between BOC and the main line, presumably to protect a passenger train should one pass just as another explosion occurs.
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