Residents in a section of Belle, W. Va., were told to shelter in place late Tuesday after a “chemical incident” at a local chemical plant, Reuters reported.
Officials from the Chemours Company did not immediately respond to an email from Fox News.The Kanawha County Commission said in a press release that the explosion occurred at the plant at 10:02 p.m.
Jennifer Herrald, the county commissioner, told Fox News that the situation is being evaluated but it is currently considered unsafe for anyone in a 2-mile radius of the plant to leave their homes.
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