BASF Factory Explosion in Germany Kills 1, Leaves Several Missing and Hurt

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Local residents were advised to stay indoors and keep their doors and windows closed.

Image: Explosion at BASF in Ludwigshafen

A long smoke column rising above Ludwigshafen, Germany, on Monday.ASTRID JACOBI / EPA

Oct. 17, 2016, 8:45 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 17, 2016, 11:12 AM EDT

By Carlo Angerer and Emma Margolin

Carlo Angerer

Carlo Angerer is a multimedia producer and reporter based in Mainz, Germany.

Emma Margolin

Emma Margolin is a reporter at MSNBC.com.

Associated Press and David Wyllie contributed.

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