?#BREAKING: Massive explosion reported at the Dow Chemical Plant
?#Plaquemine | #Louisiana There has been a massive explosion at the Dow Chemical Plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana. Emergency crews and other agencies are currently responding to the situation. Officials are… pic.twitter.com/YVMkxz6SzU — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 15, 2023
A small flame was reported to be still burning at the facility along the Mississippi River on the morning of Saturday, July 15, according to local news station WAFB. "Dow leaders have advised our office that it is safe to lift the shelter in place. Dow's emergency services will continue to mitigate the fire," a post from Iberville Parish indicated early Saturday after more than 350 households were forced to shelter in place overnight. They were told to shut off their air conditioners by local authorities. Stassi said that everything is back to normal as of Saturday morning, but it could've been a lot worse. "We could've had a loss of life," he added. "They may have had a little trouble with a pump earlier that day, and they don't know if that pump failed to cause a spark and cause the explosion … they're not sure because everything is still on the front end." Dow's Gylcol 2 Unit, where the incident occurred, makes and handles the potent flammable and explosive chemical, ethylene oxide, parish officials said. The substance is a human carcinogen with years of exposure, federal authorities state.Six fiery explosions at a chemical plant lit up the skyline near Louisiana's capital. The blasts happened late Friday at the Dow Chemical Facility. The company says it has not detected hazardous materials in the air. pic.twitter.com/R6308Ro33z
— CBS Saturday Morning (@cbssaturday) July 15, 2023
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