An explosion at a chlorine plant killed one man and injured nine others

An explosion at a chlorine plant on Thursday killed one man and injured nine others. The administration for the Bouches-du-Rhone region said a leak of water containing sodium prompted the explosion. The blast occurred at a plant run by Gazechim in the Mediterranean port of Lavera. The administration said in a statement that no gases leaked outside the site. Traffic around the site was restricted, and specialists in chemical accidents were there. A 28-year-old man who worked at the plant died immediately, the administration said, without providing details. […]