A toxic cloud of chlorine formed in the morning of this Saturday, May 10, 2025, following a fire in an industrial warehouse in Catalonia, forcing more than 160,000 inhabitants of five municipalities to remain confined.
More than 160,000 people living in five municipalities in the Spanish region of Catalonia were called upon by the authorities not to leave their homes, due to a toxic cloud of chlorine caused by fire in an industrial deposit.
Several affected municipalities
“If you are in the affected area, do not leave your home or your workplace”asked on social networks civil protection in the northeast region.
Civil protection asked the inhabitants not to open the doors and windows, not to light the air conditioners and to follow the instructions of the reliable media. The authorities have said that many residents could feel embarrassment at the eye and throat, reports The country.
The affected municipalities are located on the coast, between Barcelona and Tarragona.
A fire in a warehouse that stores chemicals
For the moment “No injuries were reported”said firefighters on social network X, who mobilized major means to extinguish the fire.
He broke out at dawn on Saturday in an industrial warehouse that stores swimming pool products, in the municipality of Vilanova I La Geltru, which generated the toxic cloud of Chlorine, according to the firefighters.
Saturday morning, the firefighters said they had controlled the fire, but worked on “Monitoring the cloud generated by fire to follow its evolution and toxicity levels”.
“The chlorine rarely ignites, but when it burns, it is very difficult to extinguish”said the owner of the industrial deposit, Jorge Viñuales Alonso, on the radio.
