Blast at Mataura processing plant

Fire crews are at the scene of an explosion at a wood processing plant in Mataura, in Southland, this morning.

The explosion happened at the Dongwha Plant, around 7am. 

Fire shift communications manager Brent Dunn said there were no injuries and everyone was accounted for.

A thermal imaging camera had been brought in.

Four fire crews are at the scene, and investigators are trying to work out what happened.

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