Explosion with Multiple Injuries Reported at Westlake Chemical in Sulphur
Explosion with Multiple Injuries Reported at Westlake Chemical in Sulphur
Published September 27, 2021
Updated September 28, 2021, at 3 am
September 28, 2021, 3 am update.
Reports indicate that the explosion took place during maintenance on the petro complex 2 unit in Westlake Chemical’s Sulphur plant. Six people were injured in the explosion.
Original:
Sulphur, LA – There have been reports that at approximately 11:10 pm, on Monday, September 27, 2021, there was an explosion at the Westlake Chemical plant in Sulphur, LA. There have also been reports of possible injuries.
This is a developing story. No further details or official information were available at the time this was published.
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