Stairway on damaged oil tank, Buncefield depot, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK

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The Buncefield explosion and fire was a major conflagration caused by a series of explosions on 11 December 2005 at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal, located near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England, UK

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Buncefield Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK, Europe
Photo credit: © Douglas Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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