Explosion reported at DP&L Stuart Station

[Quackers]

This is local to me. It just happened and hasn't made the local news yet. It's a coal and diesel plant.


An explosion has been reported at DP&L's Stuart Power Generating Station near Aberdeen.

Early reports indicate there may be injuries and multiple ambulances were on the scene. A Maysville fire truck was also spotted by a reporter. A Manchester ambulance left the scene with lights flashing and sirens wailing, apparently headed toward Maysville and Meadowview Regional Medical Center with an injured person.

Witnesses said they heard an explosion in Manchester and black smoke was seen coming from one of the stacks at the generating plant. The plant has been evacuated, according to witnesses.

We are now receiving unsubstantiated reports of fatalities and people trapped. Also there are reports that it was Unit 1 which blew up and that the side is gone from one building although there is no information on what building that is.

http://www.maysville-online.com/updated-explosion-reported-at-dp-l-stuart-station/article_9c72dbd5-9b7f-5f90-99e8-5f8fcd74cb99.html

[cwydro]

1. Your link says no fatalities.

Good to hear.

[Quackers]

2. Thankfully!

Local news is now saying 5 injured.

http://www.wlwt.com/article/explosion-with-injuries-reported-adams-county-plant/8582576

[MineralMan]

3. Kentucky, for those who are wondering.

It's good to identify where something happened if the state is not included in the story.

[Vinca]

4. Thank you. When I saw Aberdeen I thought Scotland.

[MineralMan]

5. Maysville is a pretty small town.

I didn't recognize it or Aberdeen or Manchester, either, so I went to the link and found the paper's address at the bottom of the page.

[lpbk2713]

6. Thanks. Only Aberdeen I knew of is in Maryland.

And Maysville and Meadowview don't mean a thing to me.
Manchester is in New Hampshire.

[MineralMan]

7. It's confusing, isn't it.

Place names are duplicated in many states, it seems. There is a Maysville in New York City, too, but that's a restaurant.

[pintobean]

10. There's an Aberdeen in Mississippi

Just south of Tupelo.

[GP6971]

8. There's an Aberdeen in WA

in the heart of what once was the logging industry.

[Different Drummer]

11. There's also an Aberdeen in SD. n/t

[malaise]

9. Damn!

- hope it's not as bad as it sounds