Posted December 11, 2005 Not even a mile from that explosion... windows are ok but doors and loft door blew open. I can see the flames towering right into the sky. I have never been up this early on a sunday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Em... what are you talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4517962.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Just seen it on the news.....i dont believe its an accident. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 My Uncle works there!! I dunno if he's ok.. Nobody has called, and his family haven't called us. i hope he's ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 I hope everyone's okay. I live around 5 miles from there and we could feel it quite strong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 we felt the blast 15 miles away, bit weird to comprehend an explosion that large, tbh I would have expected more than cracked walls, broken windows and buckled doors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Well as i live less than a mile away... it shook my house realy bad. The smoke smells realy bad so where all stayin indoors. Ramar i also hope your uncle is ok... they havent said about anyone being seriously hurt so heres hoping hes safe and sound. I work in 2 places within the area of the depo... so it looks like a while off work for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 I can see the smoke from where I am sitting. The police say there will be more explosions through out the day, and they have said 20 minor injuries, and 4 people are seriously injured...I hope one of them aint your uncle Ramar. Oh, and my aunt heard it in Oxford. Thats almost 100 miles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 We live in South Oxhey/Watford and we felt the explosion. Well, my parents and sister did. I was in too deep a sleep, but it apparently woke them all up. Sounds quite bad, and do we know if anyone was killed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 No one was killed-as i sayed 20 minor injuries, and 4 people are seriously injured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 What time was this at, i heard a loud bang last night and just thought a farm had set off one of those bird frightener things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Yeah I live fairly close too, just outside Amersham and I got woken up. Sounded like a cross between a really loud firework and rumbling thunder from close by. I thought a house on my road had blown up but I checked and couldn't see anything. To all people who can see the smoke from their house, police and goverment officials has asked them to keep all windows and doors closed and to try not to leave the house. Hope everyone is ok, 'specially your uncle Ramar. There is a police casualty hotline if you can't reach them. It's 0800 096 0095. Look after yourselves people. And also this is unlikely to be a terrorist action before anyone starts on about it. The M1 is a busy place but 0600 is not the time to do anything like this. Also the news said that there was maintenance going on and also the local MP said that these things do happen. Not often at all but they can happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Yep, if this were terrorism, they'd do it on a Monday morning during rush hour or something. 6am on a Sunday morning is hardly going to maximise their kill for Allah. It's quite possible it's an accident. Even the smallest ignition could send something like that up in flames. Sounds like it all went up at the same time - like a progressive explosion of all (or most of) the fuel, one after the other. It's all different types of fuel as well, isn't it? Some is aviation fuel (which as we've seen with 9/11 can have devistating effects) and some is oil, some is petrol etc. so all of that together would probably have made things worse. Been watching it on the news for the past hour - some of that amateur footage is crazy! The fire is mah-hoosive, and so is that plume of smoke. The Hemel Hempstead hospital has been saying none of the admissions as a result of the explosion have been truly serious - mainly just minor cuts and injuries - so that's somewhat of a relief (ie. no-one's dead). Hope your Uncle's not one of those admitted, Ramar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Hmm. Keep your windows shut! :P Have you seen the sattelite pictures? That's one serious plume of smoke.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 This does look pretty bad, it was felt in the Netherlands too... I hope no one dies, but i doubt its terrorism - there are much biggers targets for would-be terrorists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Wow, sounds like one hell of an explosion. Good that it seems no-one as died (touch wood) from this, although it seems miraculous given the size of it. Doubt anything dodgy was involved, accidents can and will happen. Ramar seriously hope your uncle's fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 This does look pretty bad, it was felt in the Netherlands too... Really? Shit O_o Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 My bedroom door and attic door got pulled open from that blast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Jeez, this incident is just mental! I'm glad no one's been killed though. My uncle and aunt live about 4 miles away but they're ok. I feel so sorry for anyone that's been badly effected by this though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 I haven't heard from my uncle or his family. So I assume now news is good news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 My grandmother was just on the phone to me about it. She lives in North London and she felt it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 11, 2005 Yea our whole accomodation block felt it in oxford. Thought it was a mini earthquake, musta been one big explosion for us feel it so strongly. Hope everyone in the area is ok. Flixborough must have felt the same way when it went. (My parents keep telling me about it, was in like 1974) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
