Overnight Explosion At El Dorado Chemical in South Arkansas
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: May 15, 2012
Update (7:30 am 5/15/12): Our sister station, KTVE, is reporting there are no injuries in the explosion at El Dorado Chemical.
Original Story: Union County Sheriff's Deputies confirm an explosion at El Dorado Chemical around 4:00 Tuesday morning.
No word on any injuries at this time but a resident in the area tells our sister station KTVE it was so intense it knocked pictures off her wall.
There is not a mandatory evacuation in place, though we are told police are helping those who wish to leave.
Check back in with ArkansasMatters.com and KARK 4 Today for the latest developments.
Original Story: Union County Sheriff's Deputies confirm an explosion at El Dorado Chemical around 4:00 Tuesday morning.
No word on any injuries at this time but a resident in the area tells our sister station KTVE it was so intense it knocked pictures off her wall.
There is not a mandatory evacuation in place, though we are told police are helping those who wish to leave.
Check back in with ArkansasMatters.com and KARK 4 Today for the latest developments.
