Ammonium nitrate found leaking on to road at Bloomsbury, causing evacuations and closure of Bruce Highway in both directions
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Homes have been evacuated and a 5km exclusion zone set up after the rollover of a truck carrying explosive chemicals in Queensland.
The Bruce Highway has been blocked in both directions at Bloomsbury, north of Mackay in Queensland, after the spillage of ammonium nitrate, a common fertiliser that can also explode in the wrong conditions.
Continue reading…Ammonium nitrate found leaking on to road at Bloomsbury, causing evacuations and closure of Bruce Highway in both directionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHomes have been evacuated and a 5km exclusion zone set up after the rollover of a truck carrying explosive chemicals in Queensland.The Bruce Highway has been blocked in both directions at Bloomsbury, north of Mackay in Queensland, after the spillage of ammonium nitrate, a common fertiliser that can also explode in the wrong conditions.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…