The Kleen Energy plant is seen in this aerial photo after
an explosion in Middletown, Connecticut. (AP Photo/Jessica
Hill)
The deputy fire marshal of the town where a power plant
explosion killed five people says no one is believed buried in
the rubble.
The comments by Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano on Monday
mean the death toll will likely stand at five from the gas
explosion the day before.
Mayor Sebastian Giuliano says in a statement that everyone
assigned to work at the Kleen Energy plant is accounted for.
He says there have been no recovery efforts there today
because the site is too unsafe.
Sunday morning's blast at the Kleen Energy Systems plant in
Middletown, about 30km south of Hartford, killed at least
five people and injured a dozen or more others. It happened
as workers were clearing gas lines of air, but the exact
cause remained under investigation.
"I lost a couple of good friends up there," Michael Rosario,
a business representative with the local Plumbers and
Pipefitters union, said as he broke down crying. "I'm just so
sorry something like this happened. They're all great people.
We're all brothers and sisters."
He added, "There's still a lot of unanswered questions."
Investigators returned to the scene today to try to
begin determining the cause.
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