At Least 1 Dead, Multiple Injured After U.S. Steel Plant Explodes, Authorities Say
At least one person is dead, and others have been injured after the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant exploded in Pennsylvania on Monday, Aug. 11
A spokesperson for the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services confirmed to PEOPLE there has been one fatality, while multiple individuals have been injured
Two people are believed to be unaccounted for, according to the Allegheny County Emergency Services DepartmentAt least one person has died and others are injured after an explosion at a steel plant in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Emergency workers are responding to the deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works plant in Clairton, Penn., Kasey Reigner, a public information officer for the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services, said in a statement to PEOPLE.
At least one person has been killed in the incident, Reigner added. Their identity has not been released at this time.
Allegheny County Emergency Services and Allegheny County Police are currently on scene investigating, she said.
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It was not immediately clear what caused the blast. Reigner said the scene remains active and the public is asked to avoid the area.
"Two people are currently believed to be unaccounted for, and multiple individuals have been treated for additional injuries. The status of those individuals is not known at this time," Reigner said.
Dark grey smoke could be seen billowing as the explosion occurred during a time-lapse video shared by ABC affiliate WTAE. Aerial footage from the station appeared to show serious structural damage in the aftermath of the blast.
"My administration is in touch with local officials in Clairton, PA as they respond to an explosion at US Steel Clairton Coke Works plant this morning," Penn. Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a post on X, adding that the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and state police are in touch with first responders. "The scene is still active, and folks nearby should follow the direction of local authorities. Please join Lori and me in praying for the Clairton community."
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Zachary Buday told WTAE he was working nearby when the incident occurred.
"Felt like thunder. Shook the scaffold, shook my chest, then shook the building. Then we saw the smoke coming up from the steel mill," Buday told the station.
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