Summary

  • Two people die in blast at Celsa Steel UK in Cardiff

  • Five people injured

  • Four of the casualties treated at University Hospital of Wales

  • Health and Safety Executive assisting police with investigation

  • Emergency services were called at 10:30 GMT on Wednesday

Live Reporting

  1. 'Massive cloud of black smoke'

    BBC Wales News' Natalie Crockett at the scene

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  2. Location of Celsa site

    'Several' reported injured at Cardiff steelworks

    Cardiff map

  3. 'More than 10 ambulances'

    BBC Wales' Natalie Crockett speaks to a nearby worker

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  4. 'Extremely concerned'

    Union says incident was in bar and rod mill

    Steelworkers' union Community said it understands the incident was in the bar and rod mill on the site, not the actual plant.

    A spokesman added: "We are extremely concerned by reports of an explosion at the Celsa steel works in Cardiff. 

    "Our immediate thoughts are with the individuals affected and their families.

    "A member of our regional team is on his way to the site now to see what assistance we can offer and to seek further clarity on what has happened."

  5. More fire engines arriving

    BBC Wales' Natalie Crockett at the scene

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  6. 'Deeply concerned'

    Cardiff South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty

    Stephen Doughty MP

    "I'm obviously deeply concerned to hear of the serious incident at Celsa steel in my constituency this morning. This news comes as a huge shock to the local community. 

    "I have spoken to senior management at the plant and clearly the situation is ongoing, with a number of reports of injuries. 

    "My thoughts are of course with the workers caught up in this incident and their families; and the emergency services responding at the scene. 

    Mr Doughty said he visited the site a fortnight ago. 

    "I have raised the matter with the Secretary of State for Wales this morning in the House of Commons and he has assured me that the authorities will do all they can to support the immediate operations and also any investigation."

  7. 'Our thoughts are with everyone'

    Details still coming in, but our thoughts are with everyone caught up in the incident at Celsa steelworks. I'm receiving regular updates.

    Carwyn Jones, First Minister

    Carwyn Jones

  8. 'Muffled bang'

    BBC Wales News' Natalie Crockett at the scene

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  9. Images from the scene

    Emergency services are at Celsa Steel UK in East Moors Road, Splott, Cardiff, where several people are said to have been injured.

    Celsa Steel site
    Celsa Steel site

  10. 'Major incidents'

    Other patients urged to think before attending hospital

    Non-emergency patients at Cardiff's University of Wales Hospital are being told there will be a delay as priority is given to those injured in the explosion.

    Alice Casey, chief operating officer for Cardiff and Vale University Hospital, said: "We have implemented our protocols for supporting major incidents and our teams are preparing to treat those injured.

    "We would ask the public to think carefully if they need to attend the unit and to make use of other health services."

    University Hospital of Wales

  11. Ambulance seen leaving site

    BBC Wales News' Natalie Crockett at scene

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  12. 'The ceiling shook'

    I went outside and a PCSO said there's been a big explosion. That's all they could tell me. We heard this really loud bang. A colleague of mine, who was in the staff room, told me the ceiling shook.

    Helen Vernon, Busy Bee's

  13. 'Industrial incident'

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  14. Ambulance statement

    We had a call at 10:39 this morning to an incident at Celsa Manufacturing on East Moors Road in Cardiff. We have two rapid response cars, two emergency ambulances, two high dependency service vehicles, the trust's hazardous area response team and the emergency medical retrieval and transfer service at the scene.

    Spokesman, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

    An ambulance

  15. Fire in the basement

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  16. Loud explosion

    The reported explosion happened just after 10:30 GMT.

    People living and working nearby report hearing a loud explosion and a lot of thick black smoke