LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky fire official says about a dozen people received medical attention after an explosion damaged a UPS freight hub in Lexington.
Lexington fire department spokeswoman Jessica Bowman told news outlets that two people were taken to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries Wednesday morning and 10 more were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
In a tweet, Lexington police said it appears to be an accidental explosion.
Nothing leads us to believe this is anything other than an accidental explosion. The building has been evacuated and everyone is accounted for. We will remain on the scene for several hours investigating and making sure the area is safe.
— Lexington KY Fire (@LexKYFire) May 30, 2018
Bowman says the building’s structural stability is being checked as part of an effort to determine what happened and how. The back of the building appears to be damaged.
Businesses near the site on Blue Sky Parkway reported a loud explosion shortly before 8 a.m. EDT in Kentucky’s second-largest city. Emergency crews rushed to the scene and restricted access to the area.
The blast was felt inside other buildings.
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