Disaster in Milan! Explosions and a massive fire at the chemical plant! Italy

More than 100 emergency workers had finally made some headway on a massive fire at an industrial compound outside of Milan late on Wednesday. .The situation is quite complex due to the nature of the material, which is liquid solvents in large quantities. The fire broke out early in the morning in the town of San Giuliano Milanese, southeast of Milan at the Nitrolchimica company, which deals with solvent recovery and hazardous waste disposal. Witnesses said smoke could be seen from 10 kilometers (roughly 6 miles) away. Local residents have been advised to keep their doors and windows shut for the time being. Twenty different fire brigades were called to the area, from as far away as Verona, in order to procure enough extinguishing foam to combat the blaze. Initials reports suggested that the fire was accidental in origin. Prosecutors from Lodi, which has jurisdiction over San Giuliano, said it would immediately open an investigation. Arpa Lombardia, the regional office of Italy’s enviro