Spanish authorities have issued orders for more than 160,000 residents near Barcelona to stay indoors due to a fire in Vilanova i la Geltru that released a toxic cloud of chlorine from a warehouse storing pool cleaning products. The Civil Protection Service has warned the affected population to keep windows and doors closed and restricted access to the area by closing roads and train stations. Although no casualties have been reported, efforts to control the fire were significant, and investigations are ongoing regarding the cause, likely linked to a lithium battery.
The blaze, in the coastal city of Vilanova i la Geltru, began at dawn on Saturday in a warehouse storing pool cleaning products, releasing a toxic cloud.
Authorities advised affected residents to stay indoors, keep doors and windows shut, and closed roads and train stations to prevent access to the area.
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