Authorities in Belle, West Virginia have ordered residents to shelter in place following a powerful explosion and blaze at a local chemical plant. Few details have so far emerged about the blast.
“We’ve had at least one very serious explosion and a working fire at the plant,” Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper said on Tuesday night, after the blast was reported around 10pm local time.
Here's a photo from the scene in Belle courtesy of Aaron Spencer. pic.twitter.com/ytHybpWRPL
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It remains unclear whether any volatile chemicals were involved in the explosion.
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— Chris Kessell (@THEChrisKessell) December 9, 2020
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