The explosion of unknown origin at the metals plant drew fire departments from throughout northeast Ohio
An explosion tore through an Ohio metals plant on Monday, scattering molten metal and debris that rained down on neighbouring buildings, killing one person and injuring at least a dozen others, officials, witnesses and a media report said.
The explosion of unknown origin at the I. Schumann & Co. metals plant in Bedford drew fire departments from throughout northeastOakwood Fire Department Captain Brian DiRocco addressed the media on scene earlier on Monday, saying 13 people were taken to hospital, many of them with burn wounds, and one more was being treated on site.
A spokeswoman for Cuyahoga County confirmed later that a 46-year-old man had died, according to the New York Times.“The people were mostly walking wounded,” DiRocco said. “I’m sure there’s a lot of people that work here that were in shock.”
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