Leipzig fire - Huge smoke clouds billow as blaze rages near power plant
A HUGE fire has ripped through a storage unit near a power plant in Germany as pictures show huge plumes of smoke billowing from the building as firefighters strive to contain the blaze.
Leipzig fire - Huge smoke clouds billow near Lippendorf power plant
Fire broke out near the Lippendorf power plant in the south of Leipzig tonight.
Orange smoke was seen rising from the three storey building as police confirmed massive damage has been caused.
Pictures from the scene show heavy smoke clouds above three burning storage halls.
Firefighters at the scene of the blaze in Leipzig, Germany
Plastic was being stored in the containers.
It is unclear how the fire was started.
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