"Water Plant Explosion Warning"

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Avonmouth explosion risk was flagged years before fatal blast

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Leaked reports raised safety concerns at the Wessex Water Avonmouth plant near Bristol .

They were written for and provided to the company five years before a storage tank explosion killed four workers.

The reports highlight a "perfect explosive mixture", "serious risk to personnel" and a smell of gas so strong the authors claimed they could not stay in the area to complete their report.

Wessex said it has "robust process controls on site" and the matters identified by the reports "have been resolved".

Wessex Water said the HSE was "satisfied" with steps taken by the company and confirmed compliance on 9 February 2024 .

Expert believes high levels of gas were produced in the holding tank that exploded, which may have been ignited by a spark on the day of the incident.

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