Hemel Hempstead: Buncefield Oil Storage Depot
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Hemel Hempstead: Buncefield Oil Storage Depot
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 19 Apr 2007
Sixteen months after the explosion and fire the work of removing the debris goes on. The standing tank is No. 909 and to the left are the piled up rusting remains of one of the other tanks. What is remarkable is that the tree, despite being so close to the inferno, has survived and fresh greenery is beginning to appear. This photo was taken through the fence on Buncefield Lane which was closed to public access for about a year after the event.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.764678
Longitude
-0.429165