UK wastewater plant silo explosion in Bristol kills four workers

Four people have died in an explosion at a wastewater plant in the south-west England city of Bristol.

Three Wessex Water employees and one contractor died when a silo that held treated biosolids exploded, Avon and Somerset Police Chief Inspector Mark Runacres said.

The incident is not being treated as terror-related.

A fifth person was injured during the explosion at the plant in the industrial area of Avonmouth, but the injuries are not considered life-threatening.

“The fire service led the rescue operation but sadly, despite…