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‘Firenado’ is recorded as it destroys factory in England

Firefighters capture the moment a fire whirl engulfs a plastics facility in Derbyshire

A screengrab shows a ‘firenado’ engulfing a plastics factory in Swadlincote, England. Photograph: Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service/PA Wire
A screengrab shows a ‘firenado’ engulfing a plastics factory in Swadlincote, England. Photograph: Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service/PA Wire
Wed Aug 08 2018 - 15:15

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