Atlanta, GA 2/9/2008 12:20:26 AM
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Imperial Sugar Explosion Injures 42

A sugar plant explosion in Savannah, Georgia left 42 injured. The explosion happened at Imperial Sugar’s largest refinery around 7 p.m. yesterday. Around 100 workers were in the plant at the time.

The blast occurred in a silo, where the sugar is stored. Imperial Chief Executive Officer John Sheptor said it was caused by a “sugar dust explosion.”

 

The Port Wentworth refinery has temporarily been shut down. “A good majority of the facility has been damaged by smoke and fire,” said fire captain Matthew Stanley.

 

Stanley said “five or six” workers are missing.

 

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