AN EXPLOSION THAT CREATED A PARTIAL ROOF COLLAPSE in several sections occurred around 11 am Eastern time Tuesday morning in Garner, North Carolina.
WRAL-TV
The ConAgra Corp. facility is 425,000 sq. ft. in area and primarily processes the Slim Jim meat snack along with some sausage products and potato chips.
The explosion filled the plant with ammonia gas and has sent almost two dozen people to local hospitals so far, some with burns. WRAL-TV is reporting, Mayor Ronnie Williams said authorities told him workers suffered from exposure to toxic fumes from ammonia leaks at the plant. Some employees also suffered chemical burns, he said.
The search is still underway for at least three more employees with the assistance of the regional Urban Search and Rescue team. Several haz-mat squads are on the scene also.
WTVD Ch. 11 has an early video report HERE.
FireNews.net has more photos and diagrams showing the blast locations along with continuous coverage of the rescue operations HERE.
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