Worker Killed After Pharmaceutical Plant Exploded In Massachusetts, USA

Posted by: lukwago J in world news May 5, 2023

A worker who was missing previously after a powerful explosion at a pharmaceutical chemical plant in Massachusetts, United States was found dead hours after the blast tore through the building on Thursday.

The incident in Newburyport has since prompted democrat senator Edward Markey to demand accountability from the plant’s owners.

However the body of the worker was found by the search and rescue crews at around 5:25 pm hours after the explosion took place in the morning said, acting Newburyport fire chief Stephen Bradbury who didn’t not identify the victim.

Bradbury described the blast as a seven alarm hazardous materials event and said that the body was recovered from the building.

The worker who passed away was a 61 year old man.Images of the scene show the roof of the building destroyed and debris lying across the field around the plant.

Meanwhile the search and rescue operations was hampered after given the plant’s structural integrity following the blast and high flames.

Further more , four worker were taken to hospital as a precaution but were found Uninjured.
Authorities had assured that the plant will not affect the local population, one woman as per the associated press said she should taste chemicals on her lips.

Senator said the pharmaceutical plant is horrifying

…” I could smell chemicals in the air. I could taste it on my lips ,” said the 58 year old Nancy Gero who works next door to the plant.

Meanwhile according to the fire chief, five workers were inside the building at the time of the blast.
…” it was a very violent explosion,” said Bradbury.

After the incident the PCI synthesis in a statement said, “all our attention is focused on the situation of our employees.”

Following the event the Democratic senator for Massachusetts took to Twitter and wrote, “ this morning’s explosion at the Seqens pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is horrifying and its just the latest avoidable disaster at this facility following years of serious violations, fines and explosions.”

However the cause of the explosion still remains unknown including which if at all chemicals were involved.

According to the officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection, the smoke from the fire blew over the industrial park and into a largely unpopulated area and reported some runoff from firefighting foam.

This isn’t the first time the chemical plant has come under scrutiny as a fire in 2021 sent smoke pouring out of roof vents and prompted a hazardous materials team to respond.

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