Fatal explosion at US chemical plant

A photo of a sign for Belle in front of a chemical plant

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Blast at Optima facility killed one and injured three others

An explosion and fire at an Optima Chemicals facility that is located on a Chemours site in Belle, US, has killed one person and injured three others. The incident occurred late on  8 December, leading to a shelter-in-place order covering a two mile radius, which was lifted the following day.