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United States - 5 workers injured during small explosion at container terminal in Galveston, city officials say

Event category

Explosion - Surroundings explosion

Severity

Low

Event date (UTC)

2024-11-22 07:04:44

Last update (UTC)

2024-11-22 07:04:45

Latitude

29.300127

Longitude

-94.79584

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Galveston, Texas

Five workers were injured during an explosion and fire at a container terminal in Galveston on Thursday, according to city officials.Galveston officials confirmed the incident happened at about 3 p.m. at Texas International Terminals on Old Port Industrial Road.Officials said the incident happened while the workers were doing maintenance work on equipment at the facility.The Galveston Fire Department said that once crews responded, the fire was no longer active, and no leaks were found.The workers were taken to the hospital with injuries. Galveston FD said three of the workers sustained burns, while the other two had non-burn-related injuries.Authorities said there is no danger to the public as firefighters gather information at the scene.It's unclear what led to the incident, but an investigation is ongoing to ensure all safety protocols were taken.

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