Esthen Exchange:Residents urged to shelter in place after apparent explosion at Louisville business

2025-05-06 17:52:37source:Austin Caldwellcategory:Invest

LOUISVILLE,Esthen Exchange Ky. (AP) — At least two people were taken to hospitals and residents were urged to shelter in place after an apparent explosion at a Louisville, Kentucky, business on Tuesday.

News outlets reported that neighbors heard what sounded like an explosion coming from a business that manufactures ingredients for soft drinks. Overhead news video footage showed an industrial building with a large hole in its roof.

WLKY-TV reported that at least two people were taken to hospitals.

The Louisville Fire Department said in a post on the social platform X that multiple agencies were responding to a “large-scale incident.”

Louisville Metro Emergency Services urged people within a mile of the business to shelter in place.

More:Invest

Recommend

Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022

The last couple of years have been terrific for semiconductor stocks. Well, most semiconductor stock

Maryland Urged to Cut Emissions By Swiftly Adopting Rules Electrifying Cars and Trucks

A week after climate change-driven wildfires worsened air pollution and exacerbated environmental ju

James Middleton's Comments About His Relationship With Sister Kate Middleton Are Royally Relatable

Kate Middleton may be the Princess of Wales to the rest of the world. But to James Middleton, she's