Middletown Connecticut
We’re hearing reports of an explosion of a gas line by the Kleen Energy plant on River Road. All of Middletown’s fire departments are working at the scene, and Durham, Middlefield, Portland and Cromwell fire departments have been called in to assist.
There are reports of numerous casualties.
Four ambulances and a Life Star helicopter have been called to the scene. Most of River Road has been blocked off. Flames were shooting out of a pipeline at one point, but the gas line has now been shut off.
The incident, which happened around 11:30 a.m., shook most homes in Middletown and as far as Portland.
I’ve tried to ascertain if that is, in fact, the plant in question that I’ve included above. It probably doesn’t look like that, as it has been under construction for several years.
UPDATE 12:49 PM: Many people in the Middletown area reported feeling the blast; I have tried to look at the Middletown Press website, but, as of 12:49 PM, the website is [temporarily] overwhelmed.
UPDATE 12:52 PM: The comment thread on the news story here tells the story better than anything—many of the town’s firefighters are on site, and the building housing the power plant is believed to have completely exploded.
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