There are 600 tons of ammonium nitrate present here; 6,000 people living nearby were evacuated.

 In the US, a fire broke out at a fertilizer plant in The State of Winston Salem in North Carolina on Monday night. After which 6 thousand people were evacuated from the 1 km radius of the plant. At the time of the accident, more than 600 tons of ammonium nitrate was present in the plant, but it was believed that no one was killed or injured. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Winston Salem's fire brigade head, Trey Mayo, said: "The matter is so serious that I can't describe it in words. At the time of the fire, the plant contained more than 600 tons of ammonium nitrate. Earlier in 2013, 240 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at a plant in Texas. After which 200 houses in the area were destroyed and 15 people were killed.

Fire breaks out in loading dock

Winston Salem City Council member Dennis D. Adams said the cause of the fire was not yet known. Local officers are also working closely with the fire brigade department. The fire started with a loading dock. People passing by the plant called and informed about it.

Local schools and universities are closed.

At the time of the accident, there was so much explosive in the plant that if there was an explosion, the ground in an area of one kilometer would be flat. North Hills Elementary School has been closed in view of the possible threat. At the same time, the class of Wake Forest University has also been cancelled. Also, students and staff have been ordered to leave the hostel.