Warren County, MS International Paper Mill Explosion … 2 Dead and a Dozen Missing
Warren County coroner has confirmed that two people have died, 20 injured and a dozen are missing after an explosion at the International Paper mill in Redwood, Mississippi.
REDWOOD, Miss. (AP) — A county sheriff says an explosion at a paper mill has killed two people and left nearly a dozen missing.
Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace confirmed the deaths Saturday at the International Paper mill in Redwood.
He told WJTV in Jackson that nearly a dozen people are missing and nearly 20 others are injured. The mill employs about 300 people in and around Warren County.
The county is west of Jackson.
UPDATE I: 1 killed in International Paper plant explosion
Reports are now saying that only 1 person was killed in the explosion at the International Paper mill and that all employees have been accounted for.
Authorities now say one person was killed in an explosion at the International Paper mill in Redwood, Mississippi.
The deputy coroner of Warren County says at least 16 people have been injured and are being treated. All employees have been accounted for after a boiler exploded this afternoon.