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09/11/2004
Staff evacuated from burning Newtownabbey factory
Staff at an engineering factory in Co Antrim have been evacuated after a fire took hold early this morning.
The blaze at the FG Wilson factory in Newtownabbey broke out at about 4am on Tuesday releasing toxic fumes into the air.
No one is reported to hav ebeen injured however a spokesperson for the fire service said working up close to the burning plastic and cardboard was posed a serious risk to firefighters.
Management at FG Wilson have confirmed that an internal investigation has been launched to identify the cause of the fire.
Elsewhere, police in Londonderry are appealing for information after a distressed woman phoned them early on Tuesday saying she had been attacked and feared she was still in danger. Police say the call was made at around 2.15am on Tuesday from a public telephone box opposite council buildings on Strand Road. They have appealed for anyone who saw a distressed woman in the area or who has any information to contact officers on 028 7136 7337.
Meanwhile, a man has been taken to hospital after being shot in the left leg in Antrim on Monday night. The attack happened just before midnight in the Craighill area of the town.
(MB/SP)
The blaze at the FG Wilson factory in Newtownabbey broke out at about 4am on Tuesday releasing toxic fumes into the air.
No one is reported to hav ebeen injured however a spokesperson for the fire service said working up close to the burning plastic and cardboard was posed a serious risk to firefighters.
Management at FG Wilson have confirmed that an internal investigation has been launched to identify the cause of the fire.
Elsewhere, police in Londonderry are appealing for information after a distressed woman phoned them early on Tuesday saying she had been attacked and feared she was still in danger. Police say the call was made at around 2.15am on Tuesday from a public telephone box opposite council buildings on Strand Road. They have appealed for anyone who saw a distressed woman in the area or who has any information to contact officers on 028 7136 7337.
Meanwhile, a man has been taken to hospital after being shot in the left leg in Antrim on Monday night. The attack happened just before midnight in the Craighill area of the town.
(MB/SP)
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