A significant blaze engulfed a chemical factory in Mold, Flintshire, Wales, following an explosion earlier today, leaving one person injured. Emergency crews, including firefighters from the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, rushed to the scene at Synthite factory on Denbigh Road around 2:06 pm.

In response to the unfolding crisis, authorities swiftly evacuated approximately 20 workers and contractors from the vicinity. The injured individual has been transported to the hospital for treatment.

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