This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/30/explosions-florida-propane-plant

The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Explosions at Florida propane plant Propane explosions rock Florida town
(about 1 hour later)
Ten people were missing after a series of explosions rocked a propane gas plant in central Florida, north-west of Orlando, authorities said. Local media reported that homeowners living within a mile of the facility were being evacuated. A series of explosions rocked a propane gas plant in central Florida, north-west of Orlando, authorities said. Local media reported that homeowners living within a mile of the facility were evacuated.
There was no immediate word on whether anyone had been injured or killed in the blasts, which began at about 11pm local time in the town of Tavares, Florida, an emergency dispatcher in Lake County told Reuters. He said fire department and other emergency crews were being dispatched to the scene. Lake County Sheriff Gary Borders said the first blasts occurred inside the Blue Rhino plant and blew the roof off.
Workers were injured and several were missing after a explosions erupted at Florida gas plant. Authorities initially said up to 15 people may have been missing after the blasts, which began at about 11pm local time in the town of Tavares, Florida.
The Orlando Sentinel reported the Tavares City administrator John Drury as saying 10 of 24 people working at Blue Rhino, a gas cylinder exchange business, had not been accounted for after the blasts. John Herrell of the Lake County sheriff's office said early on Tuesday that all the workers at the Blue Rhino propane plant had been accounted for and that no fatalities had been reported after explosions hit the plant late Monday night.
Lake County Sheriff Gary Borders said the blasts occurred inside the plant and blew the roof off. Seven people were injured and transported to local hospitals. Herrell earlier had said 15 workers were unaccounted for after the blasts but all were later found safe.
The newspaper reports that the blasts began about 11pm and were still happening after about an hour. Emergency crews were on the scene battling the fire.
Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning.Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning.
Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe.Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. Enter your email address to subscribe.
Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox every weekday.Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox every weekday.