On Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, there was an explosion and subsequent fires at the North Harbor in Ludwigshafen.   “We mourn two colleagues from the fire department and the seaman who died in the fire. Our deepest sympathy is with their families and friends. Many people were injured, some of them severely. Our thoughts are with them and their families and friends. We hope that they are on the way to recovery,” said Dr. Kurt Bock, chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF at a press confer...