Blast at Buncefield: Europe’s Biggest Explosion Since WWII
It’s been 20 years since the massive 6.01am blast rocked the Buncefield Oil Terminal. The shockwave was so fierce it rattled across Europe, blackening skies all the way down to the South Coast of England.
Salvation Army Races to the Rescue
On that chaotic morning, the Salvation Army Community Lounge became a lifeline for evacuees wrapped in nightwear and blankets. Their Mobile Canteen worked non-stop, keeping exhausted emergency crews fuelled as they battled the raging inferno.
A Day Britain Will Never Forget
The Buncefield blast left a scar on the nation’s memory — a brutal warning about the dangers lurking in our everyday industrial heartlands.
