Four Dead in Explosion at Bristol Water Works, UK Police Say

In this picture obtained from social media, emergency responders are seen on the scene of a blast in a warehouse in Avonmouth near Bristol, Britain, on Dec. 3, 2020. Twitter/@jawadburhan98/via Reuters

Four people were killed on Thursday in a large explosion at a water recycling centre near Bristol in southern England, UK police have confirmed.

Earler, local police declared a “major incident” following the blast, which took place at Wessex Water’s Bristol water recycling centre in Avonmouth, a port in the outer suburb of Bristol.