by wildcherry on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 | News, World

FOXNews has just announced that there are “mass casualties” at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown, Connecticut. It is believed about 100 employees may have been at the plant at the time. I’ll be updating all day. Updates as available. See a video below.

Kleen Energy Explosion

MSNBC is reporting an “unknown” number of people dead and injured. CNN cites police officials saying two are dead.

The “massive explosion” at 1340 River Road, was apparently due to a gas line rupturing at about 11:00 – 11:30 AM EST today. The explosion could be felt all the way to Long Island Sound. Multiple emergency vehicles are on the scene.

An hour after the explosion and what is believed to be the Kleen Energy Systems plant on River Road, emergency rescue personnel were continuing to arrive by vehicle and helicopter. Helicopters were airlifting victims to area hospitals.

Witnesses across the river from the plant say the main plant building seems to be “substantially leveled.”

Kleen Energy Plant

Officer Kevin White of Middletown Police said there were “mass casualties.”

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