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Toxic cloud forces 160,000 Spaniards to stay inside after fire

A fire broke out at dawn on Saturday in an industrial warehouse in Vilanova i la Geltru, releasing a toxic chlorine cloud over a wide area.
The fire broke out in a warehouse containing pool maintenance chemicals and may have been triggered by a lithium battery, although chlorine is known to rarely catch fire.
Authorities advised over 160,000 residents in five coastal districts, spanning from Vilanova i la Geltrú down to Calafell, to remain indoors and keep windows shut.
Civil Protection advised on social media that people located within the impacted area should remain indoors, either at their residence or workplace, while fire services dispatched numerous teams and confirmed there were no injuries.
Officials expect the toxic cloud to dissipate and restrictions to be lifted once the fire is fully controlled and are monitoring gas levels closely.

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