<br /> <p>A number of people were reported</a> missing, and others injured, following an explosion and a fire at a chemical plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on October 17. The explosion at the BASF factory occurred during works on a gas pipeline, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine</a>.</p><p>Local residents complained of respiratory problems following the explosion, according to the local area’s official Twitter account</a>.</p><br /><p>This footage shows the fire. Credit: YouTube/Ulli Z.</p><br />
