Explosion and Smoke Reported from Chemical Plant in Westlake
Explosion and Smoke Reported from Chemical Plant in Westlake
Published January 26, 2022
Update: January 26, 2022, 11:40 am
Representatives have indicated that there is not expected to be an offsite impact from the explosion. At least six non-life-threatening injuries were reported, but the extent of the injuries was not released.
Update: January 26, 2022, 11:25 am
Representatives have indicated that an Ethylene Dichloride storage container exploded. The explosion has now been reported to have been at Westlake Chemical South, located near the 1300 block of PPG Drive in Westlake.
Original:
Westlake, LA – On January 26, 2022, at approximately 10:50 am, multiple residents reported hearing an explosion and seeing a large plume of dark smoke from a chemical plant in the Westlake area. The explosion is believed to have come from one of the plants in the area near the I-10 and I-210 interchange in Westlake.
No cause or other information was available at the time this was published.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
Approximate location.
Police Sergeant in Louisiana Arrested on Domestic Abuse Charges Following Casino Incident
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana - An Opelousas Police Department sergeant faces domestic abuse battery charges following an off-duty incident at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino. Romalis Thomas, 39, surrendered to authorities at the St. Landry Parish Jail on April...
Louisiana Fatal Rear-End Crash on LA Highway 57 Claims Life of Houma Man
Houma, Louisiana - A two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 57 has resulted in the death of a 69-year-old Houma resident, according to Louisiana State Police reports. Tony Frisella Jr., 69, of Houma, died from injuries sustained when his 2008 Dodge Ram collided with...
Louisiana Troopers Arrest North Carolina Fugitive Wanted for Child Sex Offenses on I-10
Iberville Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police apprehended a North Carolina fugitive wanted on serious child sex offense charges during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 Wednesday afternoon. Kevin Alexander Serrano-Valle, 30, of Clayton, North Carolina, was taken...