Shocking moment warehouse explodes in Spain sending workers running and black smoke into space

THIS is the moment a massive explosion at a chemical warehouse in southern Spain sent workers fleeing for their lives on Wednesday. Shocking scenes shared online show a towering plume of thick black smoke rising into the sky – which is even visible from space. The blast occurred at the Plainsur facility, a chemical distribution company located in the La Red industrial estate in Alcala de Guadaira, just 16 kilometres east of Sevilla. The explosion happened around 1.20pm, triggering a fire that remained active for hours and forced emergency services into action. Footage shows the explosion in its full force, sending debris flying and workers sprinting for safety as flames emerged from the building.