Explosion at Louisville factory kills 2, injures several, company confirms

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Louisville officials are investigating after an explosion was heard near a plant in the city. The incident is said to have involved hazardous chemicals.

Two people were killed and 'several other individuals were also injured' as a result of an explosion at the Givaudan Sense Colour Factory in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday afternoon, the company confirmed in a statement to Fox News. Kentucky officials said during a news conference the explosion happened around 3 p.m. in the 1900 block of Payne Street. According to local outlet WLKY, the factory specializes in food coloring and is located in the city's Clifton neighborhood.

' SURVIVORS OF DEVASTATING WILDFIRES IN PARADISE, CALIFORNIA, CONTINUE TO FACE CHALLENGES 5 YEARS LATER O’Neill added that officials were monitoring the air and that there was no sign of 'any type of chemical problems in the air.' Givaudan's statement said there were reports of damaged homes and buildings near the factory, and that the company is 'supporting those impacted.' 'The house is still standing. It’s just structural damage.

 

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