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Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands following a series of explosions
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Television footage showed flames and smoke pouring from the plant in Moerdijk, south of Rotterdam.
Two people have been hospitalised, but the cause of the blasts - heard from more than 30km (20 miles) away - remains unknown.
The company says its priority is to make sure people nearby are safe and to minimise the environmental impact.