There has been a horrific explosion at a new power plant under construction in Connecticut:
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Early reports were that a natural gas leak could have caused a devastating explosion Sunday morning that killed two and injured as many as 100 at a power plant being built south of the city on the Connecticut River.
Homeowners more than 10 miles away said the 11 a.m. explosion at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant on River Road created a shock wave so intense they mistakenly thought the central part of the state had experienced an earthquake.
Medical rescue personnel said two were dead at the site and, of 100 so injured, four were in critical condition.
“There are bodies everywhere,” a witness said. Another witness said many victims may be buried in rubble.
I have seen some video taken from a great distance that appears to show that the main building of the complex (probably the turbine hall) has been blasted apart. I’m making an educated guess that the plant’s control room was in that building as well as the turbines and associated equipment. There may be significant casualties although only two are reported dead at the moment. There were construction crews on site at the time of the explosion.
I can’t find much detail on the plant itself, other than a very short entry from the company building it, here.
My heart goes out to the families of those killed or injured today.
