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Large Smoke Cloud Over Szeged as Fire Breaks Out at Medikémia Facility
A fire erupted around noon on Thursday at a Medikémia plant in Szeged, producing a massive grey smoke plume that was quickly contained.
Around midday on Thursday, a blaze ignited in a smaller unit of the Medikémia site in Szeged, generating a towering grey smoke cloud. Emergency crews arrived promptly, and the fire was confined within a short period. A spokesperson for the Csongrád-Csanád County Disaster Management Directorate, who was en route to the scene, confirmed the containment and promised further details later.
Why it matters
The incident highlights safety risks at industrial sites and the need for rapid emergency response in urban areas.
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