Louisville explosion LIVE: 'Hazardous materials' blast with 'people trapped inside' building
Emergency services have rushed to the Clifton neighbourhood of Louisville following a "hazardous materials incident" after a loud explosion was heard by residents
by Liam Buckler · The MirrorA shelter-in-place order has been issued in Louisville after a "hazardous materials incident" at a huge building has reportedly left five people injured and "trapped inside."
According to eyewitnesses, a loud explosion was heard in the Clifton neighbourhood at a multi-building complex in Louisville, Kentucky.
Louisville Metro Emergency issued a shelter-in-place for nearby residents, writing on X: "There has been a hazardous materials incident at 1901 Payne St. A shelter in place order has been issued for those in a one mile radius."
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Shelter-in-place order issued for one-mile radius in the Clifton area of Louisville
A shelter-in-place order has been issued for a one-mile radius in the Clifton area of Louisville, Kentucky following a hazardous materials incident and explosion which has left people "trapped."
Aerial video from WLKY shows massive damage to a commercial building. “There has been a hazardous materials incident at 1901 Payne St. A shelter in place order has been issued for those in a one mile radius,” the Louisville Metro Government said on X.