Surroundings explosion
Details
Event title
Barbados - Explosion at Aquatic Centre
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-09-05 09:23:21
Last update (UTC)
2026-09-05 09:23:21
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Saint Michael, Saint Michael Parish
Fire officials and ambulance personnel are on the scene of an explosion at the Aquatic Centre, Wildey, St Michael.
A number of loud explosions were heard around 7 p.m. and reports are that chlorine stored on site had exploded.
A number of people hastily evacuated the building as a strong scent of bleach filled the air and the nearby tennis finals at the nearby Raymond Forde Tennis Centre were briefly halted.
Unconfirmed reports are that one person was injured.
Two fire tenders responded to the report. (HLE)