Spain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 6

Spain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 6
Smoke rises following a big explosion at an industrial hub near the port city of Tarragona, Spain, on Jan. 14, 2020. David Oliete/AP
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MADRID—A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain killed one person and gravely injured at least six others Tuesday, regional authorities said.

A local government spokesman for the port city of Tarragona, where the plant is located, said a preliminary investigation indicated the force of the blast killed an individual in a nearby neighborhood.