Fire Reported at ICL Facility – Alert
A major fire was reported today at Israel Chemicals Ltd.’s Rotem Amfert phosphate and fertilizer facility at Dimona, Israel. No injuries were reported.
A major fire was reported today at Israel Chemicals Ltd.’s Rotem Amfert phosphate and fertilizer facility at Dimona, Israel. No injuries were reported.
A fire has been put out at the Israel Chemicals Ltd.’s Rotem Amfert phosphoric acid and fertilizer plant in Dimona, Israel. While initial reports were that there were no injuries, five workers did complain of smoke inhalation, and one fireman suffered light injuries from a fall.
A smokestack at a production facility collapsed. The production facility may also be affected, though there was no word yet as to whether production will be affected. A company spokeswoman said assessment of damage would be conducted over the next few days. The fire fighters were able to keep the fire away from storage facilities.