UPDATE:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/15249467/detail.html
“Sugar Refinery Explosion Injures Dozens”
POSTED: 9:43 pm EST February 7, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Port Wentworth, Ga — Authorities in Savannah say dozens of people were injured in an explosion and fire at a sugar refinery.
No deaths are reported immediately at the plant owned by Imperial Sugar and known as a longtime Savannah landmark as the Dixie Crystals plant.
But a witness describes widespread damage.
Sergeant Mike Wilson of the Savannah-Chatham County police says there are an unconfirmed number of injuries, but possible from 50 to 100.
Ther is not immediate word of what caused the explosion about 7 p.m.”
Stepson on the scene - approx 200 injured. 35 critically injured (mostly burns) at Memorial Medical Center. 10 critical burn patients being transported to Augusta Burn Center. There are fatalities according to my stepson. Approx 60 workers unaccounted for but some may have already left the scene with minor or no injuries.
It’s bad. Prayers needed for the community and the victims and families.
UPDATE:
http://www.wjbf.com/midatlantic/jbf/news_index.apx.-content-articles-JBF-2008-02-08-0001.html
“Savannah Sugar Refinery Explosion Burn Patients Headed To Augusta
Helicopters are transported some severely burned patients from Savannah to Augusta”
Friday, Feb 08, 2008 - 12:20 AM
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Augusta, GA —
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “So far, as many as 10 severely burned victims of the Imperial Sugar Refinery explosion in Savannah, Thursday night, are being helicoptered to Augusta.
They are being transported to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctor’s Hospital.
As many as 100 people may be injured, according to officials at the scene. The explosion happened around 7:00 p.m.”