One person has died and at least 13 people have been injured following a large explosion at a metal manufacturing plant in Bedford, Ohio.
Ambulances were pictured on the scene of I. Schumann & Co., which makes brass and bronze alloys. It’s unclear what caused the explosion, which happened around 2.15pm Monday.
One person was originally listed in critical condition but just after 8.30pm, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed one person died from their injuries.
The victim has been identified as Steve Mullins, 46, a maintenance worker at I Schumann and Co.
The explosion in Bedford, Ohio is located just about 70 miles northwest of East Palestine, where a toxic train derailed on February 3. It is just south of Cleveland.
Large plumes of smoke billow from a metals manufacturing plant that produces brass and bronze alloys in Bedford, Ohio.
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