Louisiana Plant Explosion Rocks Geismar Shell Building
A Louisiana plant explosion has rocked the Ascension Parish in La. 3115 around 30 miles southeast of Baton Rouge.
State Police are responding to a major fire and explosion at the Geismar building, a producer of Shell gasoline, said State Police Captain Doug Cain, according to The Advocate.
According to their website, the Geismar produces roughly 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene annually.
"The Geismar Plant is an effective and dynamic organization, known in our industry as the supplier of choice for our customers; the employer of choice for our staff, who are the key to our success; a welcome neighbor, adding value to the community by our presence," says the company's website regarding the plant.
A shelter has been set in place for the emergency by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, according to Ascension Parish Homeland Security.
So far no injuries or deaths have been reported.
It is still unclear as to what may have caused the explosion.
