Two die in explosion at French biodiesel facility

In France, Reuters reports that an explosion at the country’s largest biodiesel producer’s Dieppe facility led to the death of two workers. Another worker was injured while seven were in a state of shock. The Saipol facility produces biodiesel and other products from rapeseed and remains offline for the time being. The company said it was still too early to know the cause of the explosion that led to the fire. Another of its factories was shut down last June after a fire damaged its electrical system.