<br /> <p>One person was killed</a> and six injured in an explosion and a fire at a chemical plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on October 17. Six others were missing. The explosion at the BASF factory occurred during works on a gas pipeline, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine</a>.</p><br /><p>Local residents complained of respiratory problems following the explosion, according to the local area’s official Twitter account.</p><br /><p>This footage shows the fire.</p><p>The noise of an explosion can be heard at the 15-second mark, after which a large plume of smoke raises into the air.</p><br /><p>The official Ludwigstafen Twitter account later said</a> the fire was under control though not yet fully extinguished. Credit: YouTube/Manuela wanninger</p><br />
