Flixborough chemical explosion: New memorial to 1974 blast

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Twenty eight people were killed and dozens injured in the explosion in 1974 in Flixborough.

June 1, 2019 | News Editor

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Flixborough
Church of All Saints
Flixborough Flixborough shown within Lincolnshire
Population	1,386
OS grid reference	SE871150
Civil parish	Flixborough
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SCUNTHORPE
Postcode district	DN15 8
Dialling code	01724
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Brigg and Goole

Flixborough is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated near to the River Trent, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Scunthorpe. The village is noted for the 1974 Flixborough disaster.

Flixborough is in the Burton upon Stather and Winterton ward of North Lincolnshire Council, and its civil parish boundary covers the southern part of Normanby Park. Its Grade II listed Anglican church, part of the Burton upon Stather group of churches, is dedicated to All Saints.^[1] The village public house is The Flixborough Inn on High Street.^[2]
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Flixborough chemical explosion: New memorial to 1974 blast

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Flixborough chemical explosion: New memorial to 1974 blast