Just making sure

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:33 pm

that all my FG friends in England are ok. Just saw the news about the firework factory explosion. :-2

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:34 pm

What explosion?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:34 pm

Oh my..have not heard about that. I shall have to go investigate.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:37 pm

It hasn't been mentioned in the stories to come at the start of the news on the BBC

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:38 pm

Found a link from BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 204452.stm

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:38 pm

It's in Lewes in East Sussex

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:38 pm

Both MSNBC and Fox news have been covering the story since bout 12:00 p.m. central standard time.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:38 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061203/wl ... ainfactory

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:02 am

Two Firefighters sadly lost their lives. :-1

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:24 am

I live in West Sussex but Halland is quite a way away from me.....3/4 hour drive.

It's a shocking thing to happen. Not only have 2 firefighters lost their lives but some are terribly burned. All the buildings in the vicinity are gone.....

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:10 am

A reminder that it's not all fire drills and polishing the fire engine / truck. These people put their lives on the line from time to time. Sadly on this occasion things went horribly wrong

Britvic · Post by **Britvic** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:58 am

It was heard from miles around and blew windows out of houses. 2 firemen killed and 9 injured.