Deadly explosion at US chemical plant
Isobutylene tank explosion kills one and hospitalises two at KMCO plant in Crosby
An explosion and fire at speciality chemicals firm KMCO’s plant in Crosby, US, has killed one worker, with two others in intensive care at a local hospital.
The blast was caused by ignition of a leak from an isobutylene tank, and the ensuing fire ignited nearby stores of ethanol and ethyl acrylate. It was extinguished after five hours, according to local news reports.