5 injured in explosion near Austrian airport

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At least five people have been injured in an explosion at a waste disposal facility near the Linz airport in Austria.

The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, but police confirmed that it was not a terror attack.

Two of the injured are said to be in a critical condition.

Officials said the most of the workers were evacuated safely.

According to local media reports, over 250 firefighters are battling the blaze, which has spread to two warehouses.

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