A big fire at a solvents factory on
the outskirts of the northern city of Novara on Wednesday has
caused an alarm about the possible spread of toxic fumes.
Novara Mayor Alessandro Canelli told local people to keep their
windows closed and not to go out "unless absolutely necessary".
The fire at the premises of Kemi company at the San Pietro
Mosezzo industrial park generated a big black cloud.
The regional environmental protection agency ARPA has started to
run tests on the air quality in the area.
Around 50 people work at the plant and around 30 were on site
when the fire broke out.
They all managed to get out safely, sources said.
"An entire warehouse exploded. Everything is burned," said a
woman in the square outside the factory in a video posted by
Novara City Councillor Giuseppe Gagliardi.
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