Fire crews raced to this Shell chemical plant in the Netherlands to tackle a blaze late on Tuesday night.<br/> <br />The fire broke out after a series of explosions at the Moerdijk plant.<br/> <br />These plumes of smoke could be seen from as far away as 30 kilometres.<br/> <br />Remarkably -- considering the scale of the blaze -- only two people suffered minor injuries.<br/> <br />The cause of the blasts are still unknown.<br/> <br />The plant, which is south of Rotterdam, manufactures oil-based chemicals for products ranging from car components to insulation materials.<br/> <br />Shell says its priority is to make sure people nearby are safe and to minimise the environmental impact.
