Key takeaways:
- Explosion occurred at Seqens, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Newburyport, Massachusetts
- Five workers were in the building at the time of the explosion, four were hospitalized and one is unaccounted for
- The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation and the Newbury Fire Department is asking anyone with information about the missing worker to contact them
Early Thursday morning, an explosion rocked an industrial park in Newburyport, Massachusetts, leaving one worker unaccounted for and four hospitalized.
The Newbury Fire Department responded to reports of an explosion at 9 Opportunity Way at around 12:45 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found an industrial-sized vat from inside the building had been thrown at least 30 feet onto an adjacent parking lot.
The fire department said there were five workers in the building at the time of the explosion. At least four workers were taken to hospital and one was unaccounted for.
The explosion occurred at Seqens, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation.
The Newbury Fire Department is asking anyone with information about the missing worker to contact them. The department is also asking anyone who may have been affected by the explosion to seek medical attention if necessary.
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