On the morning of August 26, a fire broke out at the Leuna Chemical Complex – some 30km west of Leipzig. According to local news outlets, it became clear early on that a hydrogen explosion was responsible.
Despite the dramatic dark smoke billowing from the site after around 8am local time, the fire had been extinguished by midday. Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Operations at the complex were also unaffected.
The incident occurred on the premises of Linde, which operates several grey hydrogen production plants on the site. According to the complex’s infrastructure owner and operator, InfraLuena, a hydrogen tube trailer had exploded.
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