LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — 11 people are hurt after a large explosion at a plant in Louisville, Kentucky Tuesday afternoon, according to our CBS affiliate WLKY and CNN.
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The explosion occurred around 3 p.m. at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant located in the 1900 block of Payne Street in the Clifton area.
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People were initially reported “missing and trapped” inside the plant, but Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg told WLKY that everyone was accounted for around 4:30 p.m. and there were no deaths.
Aerial footage from WLKY via CNN Newsource shows massive damage to the large building and a partial collapse.
11 employees were hospitalized, but their conditions were not immediately available.
The previous shelter-in-place order has since been lifted. The evacuation order for those within a two-block radius remains in place.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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