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BREAKING: One person dead in explosion at factory near Salisbury

byDaniel Jae Webb
10 August 2018 | 9.50pm
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One person’s died and another is critically ill after an explosion at a factory near Salisbury.

Emergency services, including seven fire engines, were called to the Chemring Countermeasures site in High Post at around 5pm this evening, Friday 10 August.

Wiltshire Police say ‘the incident has been contained’, with no risk to the public. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed of the incident and will be investigating.

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