— Two workers were killed in a massive explosion at a commercial facility in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday afternoon, the factory’s owner announced – the same site where a deadly blast happened over two decades ago.“We are deeply saddened to share the news that two of our team members lost their lives in this accident. Several other individuals were also injured,” owner Givaudan said in a statement.
Please do not touch any of the damage,” Mayor Greenberg said.Officials issued a shelter-in-place order for people within a 1-mile radius of the site. An evacuation order was issued for houses in the two blocks surrounding the site because those residents could not shelter-in-place after their windows were “blown out,” said Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill.“We’re dealing now with an unstable building that has partially collapsed and could collapse further,” O’Neill said Wednesday.