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One dead and 13 injured is the fatal balance so far after registering a loud bang in an industrial plant located on the outskirts of Bedfordin Ohio. The accident, which occurred this Monday, caused a huge fire and smoke in the foundry near the highway. Most of the injured have Burnsas reported by the emergency services.
According to the report of Archyde.comthe explosion destroyed the firm’s metallurgical plant I Schumann & Co, specialized in copper, brass and bronze alloys. The detonation was such that it ended up spreading molten metal and debris that rained down on neighboring buildings.
A 46-year-old man identified as Steven Mullins of North Ridgeville, Ohio, was found dead at the scene, the external affairs manager for the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed. According to witnesses, the plume of smoke could be seen for miles from the damaged facility, located 15 miles southeast of Cleveland.
For his part, the captain of the Oakwood Fire Department, Brian DiRoccocommunicated that 13 people were taken to the hospital, many of them with burn injuries and one more was being treated at the scene. At least one of the injured was in critical condition and was pulled from the rubble, DiRocco added.
The official also explained that the causes of the accident are still unknown, but mentioned that a previous inspection determined that the site was safe, “except for the fact that it is a foundry.” “Being molten metal, there is always an inherent danger,” he stated.
Ohio shaken by two accidents
This explosion took place 112 kilometers northwest of East PalestineOhio, where earlier this month a train loaded with produce dangerous chemicals derailed and caused a fire of gigantic magnitudes. After a controlled burning of vinyl chloride and other substances, formed a toxic cloud in the sky that continues to alarm the residents of this town.
There were no casualties in said accident, but the spillage of Polluting substances in a nearby river has caused the death of thousands of fish. So far, analyzes of air and water samples have not detected the presence of toxic substances, but residents still fear that the long-term impact will have consequences on your health.
After the accident, several of the residents have chosen to move due to the fear of a environmental disaster. In addition, The country reported that there are already numerous lawsuits filed against the railway Norfolk Southernthe company that owned the train that derailed.
For his part, the Governor of Ohio, Mike DeWinedeclared Friday that the chemicals dumped into the Ohio River no longer pose a risk, however some of the community’s residents say they are suffering constant Headaches e eye irritation.
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