Ammonia tank explodes sending toxic fumes spreading over Oregon town

Part of a city in Oregon, US has been evacuated over ammonia contamination fears following an explosion at a seafood plant (Picture: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office)

Residents have been evacuated after a huge fire caused an explosion at a seafood facility this morning.

Footage taken near Pacific Seafood in Newport, Oregon, showed a huge cloud of smoke rising from the plant located near the city’s port on the Yaquina River, home to sea lions.

Locals were told to take cover at an elementary school, before the shelter was moved to a Lutheran Church due to safety concerns relating to ammonia contamination.

All residents within a o...