An explosion at a Louisville factory injured several people, authorities said.
Kentucky officials said in a news conference Tuesday that the explosion occurred in the 1900 block of Payne Street around 3 p.m. According to local media outlet WLKY, the explosion occurred at the Givaudan Senscolor factory, which specializes in food coloring, in the city's Clifton area..
Mayor Craig Greenberg told reporters he advised residents to avoid the area. Officials also said that all employees at the factory were inside at the time of the explosion.
No deaths were reported. Officials said one person was trapped but was later rescued by firefighters.
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Residents within a one-mile radius of the explosion were ordered to evacuate. (WDRB)
“Once firefighters arrived, they actually aggressively attacked the interior,” Fire Chief Brian O'Neill said. “We had one person stranded. We were able to get them out and rescue them, and we were also able to help evacuate others.”
O'Neill added that authorities are monitoring the air and there are no signs of “any type of chemical problem in the air.”
Aerial photos showed smoke rising from damaged buildings with collapsed structures. The inside of the building could be seen through the hole left by the explosion.
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The reported explosion occurred in Louisville on Tuesday. (WDRB)
Louisville Metro Emergency Services issued a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents in a Facebook post. As of Tuesday evening, the order had been lifted, but a two-block radius evacuation zone remains in effect.
“A hazardous materials incident occurred at 1901 Payne Street,” the post said. “A shelter-in-place order has been issued for people within a one-mile radius.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Louisville Fire Department for additional information.
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WLKY reports that the explosion occurred at Givaudan's Sensecolor factory. (Google Maps)
Fox News Digital's Brooke Curto contributed to this report.
