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Essex Explosion: 20 Firefighters Hospitalised | Combat Ready HQ

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Essex Explosion: 20 Firefighters Hospitalised

A fertiliser explosion at an industrial unit near East Hanningfield, Essex, left twenty firefighters hospitalised and three fire engines destroyed in what officials called one of the most challenging incidents the county has faced.

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