WATCH: Chemical plant set alight near Cornubia
It is believed the company is an international one with its head office in Mumbai, India.
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A CHEMICAL plant and storage facility was set alight behind Cornubia last night, allegedly by looters.
This, is according to a reliable municipal source known to Northglen News.
It is believed the company is an international one with its head office in Mumbai, India.
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Residents reported on social media last night that they heard a loud bang, while several others watched and filmed the catastrophe which unfolded in front of them.
This morning, social media users posted videos of huge clouds of smoke coming from the building.
Northglen News could not establish the extent of the damages or injuries at the time this story was published.
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