There was an explosion Wednesday morning at a UPS facility in Lexington, Kentucky, and at least two people were taken to the hospital, officials said.
There is “significant structural damage” reported to the building.
There is “significant structural damage” to the building, Wells said.
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Officials said there was “nothing suspicious” about the explosion at this time.
Lexington Fire Department Battalion Chief Jason Wells said everyone at the facility is “extremely lucky” the injuries weren’t worse, as the first two people taken to the hospital suffered burns and possible concussions.
Lexington Fire Department Battalion Chief Jason Wells said they are “extremely lucky” the injuries suffered at UPS Freight weren’t worse. The first two people taken to the hospital suffered from burns and possible concussions.
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Right now, it is believed a truck and trailer with an acetylene tank exploded, Wells said.
Wells said a truck and trailer with an acetylene tank exploded in the facility. The cause of the explosion is not know at this time.
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Officials are not reporting any deaths at this time.
.@UPS confirms there was an explosion at a UPS Freight facility in Lexington. Firefighters tell us NO deaths at this time. Multiple people taken to hospital. We are awaiting a formal briefing at 9. @LEX18News will have continuing coverage on air and online.
— Claire Crouch (@clairecrouch) May 30, 2018
Injuries are non-life threatening, fire officials said.
Lexington Fire says at this point there is “nothing suspicious” about the explosion. They describe injuries as non-life threatening.
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Two people were taken to the hospital and six others were going to be evaluated.
Six additional people were in the vicinity of the explosion and were taken to the hospital for observation purposes, the battalion chief said.
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Two taken to hospital with injuries and six more taken to be evaluated. Lex Fire says injuries include minor burns and “concussion-type” injuries. They say it’s lucky the injuries weren’t worse.
— Tiffany Jackson (@TiffanyLEX18) May 30, 2018
There is an ongoing investigation into what might have caused the explosion.
Here’s video of Lex Fire’s Mobile Ambulance Bus leaving the scene. Investigators are interviewing people right now to try and figure out what caused the explosion. @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/fgtd9x0OQp
— Tiffany Jackson (@TiffanyLEX18) May 30, 2018
