Two hurt in blast at Continental site in Hanover, says German fire brigade

BERLIN (Reuters) – Two people were slightly injured in an explosion at a site in Hanover belonging to German car parts maker Continental, a spokesperson for the fire brigade said on Thursday.

A further five people were being examined after several windows were shattered on the top floor of a building in the blast, said a spokesperson, adding firefighters were responding to the incident.

Local newspaper HAZ said the explosion took place at the company’s Vahrenwald site.

(Reporting by Joachim Herrmann, Writing by Friederike Heine and Madeline Chambers, Editing by Rachel More)

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