An explosion rocked Muskogee and surrounding towns Tuesday night.
An explosion rocked Muskogee and surrounding towns Tuesday night.
The blast shook windows and rattled homes from Warner to Tahlequah to Taft and beyond.
Early reports indicate an explosion at Yaffe Iron & Metal Co. Inc., G and Lexington streets.
Windows were blown out at businesses in the area, including Lakeland Shopping Center and the new Dollar General. Police reported looting at Lakeland at 8:30 p.m.
A command post was established at G Streets and Independence Avenue.
Fires were reported in the area, making it difficult for authorities to work the scene.
Casualty reports were not available at 8:45 p.m. Doris Peavler of the Gooseneck Bend area said she saw a flash of light.
“It just shook the house,” she said.
Already posted
After seeing your post, I found a couple of articles and links and posted this in Frontpage News.
But you broke the story in this thread:
BREAKING - Explosions in Muskogee, Oklahoma
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1309899/posts
There is a good chance someone may have tried to run an acetylene tank trough a metal crusher, or did some hot work that breached the tank.
I think one thread is enough on this...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1309899/posts
AFter all, the other thread listed the name of the town, and the info was already in there including the name of the company.
Conflicting reports on fatalities and injuries. Civil Defense is reporting 10 dead but the daughter of the plant's owner said that only 3 people would have been in the plant.
Today must be Whiner Day.
KTUL 8 Tv:
Muskogee General Hospital reports 5 minor injuries from area residents, not workers at the plant.
Still not all workers at plant have been accounted for.
No toxic risks from fire.
KOTV 6 TV:
No deaths reported.
"The company's phone number was called in an attempt to get comments, but journalists were unable to reach anyone."
Glad I don't own stock =o)
I will be in Muskogee today I will try to see what is happening.