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Explosion, fire erupt at Vohburg refinery in Germany: police

Fire burns at a refinery in Vohburg near Ingolstadt Germany. [Reuters]

An explosion and fire erupted Germany’s Vohburg refinery in Bavaria state early on Saturday morning and firefighters started to get the situation under control by midday, police said.

A spokesman for the Upper Bavaria North police in Ingolstadt said police, firefighters and emergency services had reported eight injured and had evacuated 1,800 residents in the area.

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