BELLE, W.Va. — An explosion at a West Virginia chemical plant on Wednesday night prompted authorities to order residents within 2 miles of the plant to remain indoors.
Details about the incident and whether anyone was injured weren’t immediately released.
Explosion at the Belle Plant. There’s a shelter in place. @wvgazettemail pic.twitter.com/lyZHVaCimb
— Kenny Kemp (@kennykempWV) December 9, 2020
Emergency officials announced a shelter-in-place order around the Chemours plant in Belle and a nearby road was closed.
WATCH: Aerial footage shows a fire at the Chemours plant in Belle following an explosion. Officials say the situation has stabilized since the video was taken.
— Eyewitness News (@wchs8fox11) December 9, 2020
(Video courtesy of Aaron Spencer) pic.twitter.com/AcSOgWXGBy
“We’ve had at least one very serious explosion and a working fire at the plant,” Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper told WCHS-TV.
Chemours formed as a spinoff from DuPont in 2015. The plant is located along the Kanawha River in eastern Kanawha County.
SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING for 2 mile radius from 901 West Dupont Ave at Belle in Kanawha County. pic.twitter.com/flI4Ol1nLl
— Andy Chilian (@ChiliWX) December 9, 2020
HYSPLIT ensembles for #WVwx #VAwx #Fire #Kanawha #DuPont #Explosion
— Eric Allen (@THE_Eric_Allen) December 9, 2020
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