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Toxic Chemical Fire Rages in Hamburg, Forcing Evacuations and Disrupting Transportation

  • A massive fire at a truck stop warehouse complex in Hamburg, Germany filled the city with smoke and released dangerous chemicals.
  • The fire halted train travel in and out of Hamburg and disrupted the city's power grid.
  • Hazardous levels of smoke and leaking hydrogen sulfide gas prompted warnings for residents to stay indoors and evacuations of the area around the fire.
  • There were no reported injuries from the blaze that began early Thursday morning and was still burning into the evening.
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