Oil Tanker

1967 - Giant fuel tanks explode - at Stanwell no near London airport many hurt: Giant fuel Tanks exploded this morning sending flaming petrol over a wide area as fire swept through a storage depot on the edge of Heathrow Airport today. Fifteen fire appliances with nearly 100 firemen from all over Middlesex many people are feared to be hurt in the explosion four are in a bad way ere taken to Ashford Hospital. A surrey Ambulance spokesman said it was believed that many people were still unaccounted for. The fire started when one tanker was being loaded and others were queueing behind. A pall of black smoke rose 1, 000ft in the air and traffic was halted on all roags adjoining Esso's West London Oil. Terminal in Bedfront foad Stanwell. Photo shows a view of the leadin bay were the explosion took place this morning showing some of the tankers still with the pipes in the tops of the tanks in which 14 tanker men were injured

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