Just one day after a fatal explosion at a Louisiana chemical plant, another explosion has been reported at another chemical plant, this one in Donaldsonville, La.
An explosion has been reported at CF Industries in Donaldsonville. http://t.co/K5ddSX3voz pic.twitter.com/CiKtguGllT
— WAFB (@WAFB) June 15, 2013
Yesterday ethylene & propylene, today phosphorous & nitrogen @WBRZ Another plant explosion, this time Donaldsonville http://t.co/TfEWZAEwDY
— There'sabreezetoday (@christinephorn) June 15, 2013
Emergency officials reported another plant explosion in Ascension Parish this evening.
Five people were injured, two critically in the explosion at the CF Industries Plant in Donaldsonville according to Acadian Ambulance.
The CF Industries Plant makes phosphorous and nitrogen, according to the company’s website.
https://twitter.com/trngchief11/status/345698915045212160
<—Joining those who are suspicious now RT @ColorMeRed another plant explosion, this time in Donaldsonville http://t.co/utdK4sTRNI…
— Renna (@RennaW) June 15, 2013
First Geismar plant now Donaldsonville plant #crazy ?
— Alana Marcello (@alanamarcello) June 15, 2013
“@WBRZ: BREAKING NEWS: Another plant explosion reported in Ascension Parish! http://t.co/dePFi0VQc5” What is happening to these plants????
— ⚓️ Jackie ⚓️ (@jackiekerben) June 15, 2013
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Update:
Would you believe the Baton Rouge Advocate published a story in May about how the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, had residents worried that something similar could happen at the CF Industries Plant in Donaldsonville? Tonight’s incident was nowhere near the scale of the West explosion, but it did claim at least one life, according to authorities.
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One killed, five injured in Donaldsonville plant explosion: http://t.co/pgYnnzA6Ry pic.twitter.com/5yaVnPqyCp
— KSLA News 12 (@KSLA) June 15, 2013
One person confirmed dead, five injured at CF Industries plant explosion in Donaldsonville. Live report with @nolagina6 at 10.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker6) June 15, 2013
LA State Police says around 6:45 pm workers were pressurizing a vessel w/ nitrogen & over pressurized and there was an explosion / blast.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker6) June 15, 2013
According to State Police, there was never a fire at the CF Industries plant in Donaldsonville.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker6) June 15, 2013
Twitchy will update this post as details become available.
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