Devastation around The Buncefield Oil storage facility following a major explosion and fire on11 December Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal near Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire was the fifth largest fuel storage depot in the United Kingdom.

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Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Photo credit: © David Parker / Alamy / Afripics
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