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Fran's Comments - European Sunday Brunch

The Guardian :: Fuel depot hit by huge blasts

A black plume of smoke billows
from the Buncefield fuel terminal in
Leverstock Green, Herts, close to
Hemel Hempstead and Jct 8 of the M1.
Photo: Richard Aylmer-Hall/PA

"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."

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If this burns for days, as is currently being said, the closure of the roads, especially the M1 (the main N/S route from London) could cause some real chaos this week.

Eats cheroots and leaves.

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For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."  

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From BBC News

In total, 20 petrol tanks were involved, each said to hold three million gallons of fuel.

Wow.  That's a lot of fuel.  I'm amazed there's anything left North of London.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

Here is Wiki's list of largest non-nuclear explosions. (One or two years ago, when this came up on some webboard, I compiled a fuller and more precise list - but can't find the file now...)

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