At least one person has died and 13 other people injured after two explosions occurred at a metal manufacturing plant on Monday in Oakwood Village of Bedford, Ohio.
The I. Schumann and Co. metals plant makes copper, brass, and bronze alloys.
Witnesses told News 5 Cleveland that there were two explosions—a small one first, and the a second stronger one around 2:30 p.m.
The explosions took place about 70 miles north of East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailed releasing toxic chemicals on Feb. 3. It is also about 15 miles southeast of Cleveland.
In a statement shortly after the explosions, I. Schumann and Co. said the incident resulted in “injuries to employees.” It added that the damage to the facility was “significant” and that the cause of explosion is unclear….