Kathianne
02-07-2010, 12:46 PM
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Explosion-Reported-at-Middletown-Power-Plant-83757612.html
Explosion Reported at Middletown Power Plant
Explosion felt in surrounding towns
Updated 12:21 PM EST, Sun, Feb 7, 2010
Dozens of injuries are reported at a power plant explosion in Middletown Sunday morning.
The explosion happened around 11:30 a.m. at the Kleen Energy Plant on River Road.
Reached by phone, plant general manger Gordon Holk said he was enroute to the plant, and did want to speculate on the number of injured. He said the plant is a 620 megawatt gas-fired power plant.
People Durham, Wallingford, Middlefield, East Hampton and as far away as Madison and Old Saybrook reported feeling the explosion. Black smoke was seen billowing the plant along the banks of the Connecticut River.
Mutual aid was called in from the surrounding towns Durham, Haddam, Middlefield, Cromwell and Berlin. Lifestar has been called to the scene to transport the injured.
Explosion Reported at Middletown Power Plant
Explosion felt in surrounding towns
Updated 12:21 PM EST, Sun, Feb 7, 2010
Dozens of injuries are reported at a power plant explosion in Middletown Sunday morning.
The explosion happened around 11:30 a.m. at the Kleen Energy Plant on River Road.
Reached by phone, plant general manger Gordon Holk said he was enroute to the plant, and did want to speculate on the number of injured. He said the plant is a 620 megawatt gas-fired power plant.
People Durham, Wallingford, Middlefield, East Hampton and as far away as Madison and Old Saybrook reported feeling the explosion. Black smoke was seen billowing the plant along the banks of the Connecticut River.
Mutual aid was called in from the surrounding towns Durham, Haddam, Middlefield, Cromwell and Berlin. Lifestar has been called to the scene to transport the injured.