Another day, another fire at a food processing plant.
One person is dead and several injured after an explosion at a poultry plant in Georgia.
An explosion at Tyson Foods Plant in southwest Georgia overnight killed a woman sleeping in the cab of an 18-wheeler parked next to the facility.
Several people were injured in the explosion. According to reports, a fire raged at the plant for 3 hours after the explosion.
The union representing 1,600 workers at the Tyson plant said a boiler exploded.
“We extend our deepest condolences to their family and friends during this difficult time. Right now we are still gathering the facts, but ensuring the safety of our team members is our top priority, and we are conducting a full investigation into the cause of the fire,” Tyson said in a statement, according to The AP.
AP reported:
A woman died and two other people were hospitalized with injuries after an overnight fire at a Tyson Foods plant in southwest Georgia, state officials said Friday.
A wall fell on the cab of an 18-wheel truck parked outside the plant, Mitchell County Coroner Robby Willis told The Associated Press, killing the wife of a truck driver who was asleep inside. He identified the victim as Bajarma Batozhapov, 61, of Las Vegas.
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which represents 1,600 workers at the plant, said Friday that a boiler had exploded. Tyson said it was working with local authorities to determine the cause of the fire. Officials said a fire burned for about three hours.
As the Gateway Pundit previously reported, at least 18 major fires have erupted at food industry facilities and plants during the Biden years. All of the fires have been officially listed as accidental or inconclusive.
Here is a list of America’s 103 plants that have been destroyed, damaged or impacted by “accidental fires,” disease, or general causes.
