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Two dead in US power plant blast
Monday, February 08, 2010
People living up to 50km (30 miles) away reported that their homes were shaken by the blast at the Kleen Energy plant, being built outside Middletown.
Black smoke could be seen pouring out of the site shortly afterwards.
There are reports of people trapped under the remains of a plant building, and a rescue operation is under way.
Middletown Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshall Al Santostefano said there were about 50 construction workers on the site at the time of the explosion, and that Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell had approved the deployment of urban search-and-rescue teams at the scene.
The back of one of the plant's largest buildings had been heavily damaged, he told reporters.
"There is a possibility that there might be people trapped in the rubble," he said, adding that officials were not aware how many workers were unaccounted for.
There were at least 100 firefighters on the scene and it had taken them an hour to contain the fire caused by the blast, he said.
Officials have said there is no further danger to the public, and have not evacuated the area.
The plant, however, remains cordoned off.
A receptionist at nearby Middlesex Hospital told local media it was receiving victims, and other hospitals are on standby.
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