Fears of tower collapse at Sydney chemical plant could cause 'significant fire and explosion'
abc.net.au/news/banksmeadow-chemical-cooling-tower-fire/102034550Workers near a chemical plant in Sydney's south were evacuated over fears a cooling tower could collapse and cause a "significant fire and explosion".
Staff began an emergency shutdown of the plant and conducted a controlled burn to stop the flow of gas within the stack.
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