Two dead in Barcelona chemical blast

Two people died following a chemical industry explosion in Barcelona that took place Tuesday afternoon.

The blast, which injured 19 people who have already been discharged, occurred at the Montsolís de la Verneda industrial estate on Via Trajana in the Sant Martí district in the north of the city. 

Authorities have confirmed that one of the deceased was a person in a neighboring estate who was hit by the debris that were projected in the explosion.

Another person who worked at the plant where the explosion took place was found under the rubble on Wednesday. 

👉 Localitzat el cos sense vida de la persona que va desaparèixer ahir a l'explosió de la Verneda

➡ Segons @BCN_Bombers, les persones ferides que van ser ateses pel @semgencat ja han estat donades d'alta

➡ Es manté ALERTA pla #PLASEQCAT#ProteccioCivil https://t.co/NhK1mNzC96

— Protecció civil (@emergenciescat) March 11, 2020

The fire service was at the scene and the Catalan Civil Protection Agency enacted the 'Plaseqcat' emergency response plan.

Alerta #PLASEQCAT #ProteccioCivil per una explosió en una indústria de productes químics a #Barcelona #apc

— Protecció civil (@emergenciescat) March 10, 2020

In February, three people died as a result of an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Tarragona in the south of Catalonia.