An explosion and building collapse at a Fremont, Nebraska, biofuels plant has killed at least three people, including two children.
At least three people are dead, including two children, after a dramatic explosion Tuesday afternoon at a Nebraska biofuels plant.
The blast at Horizon Biofuels, which was captured on nearby security cameras, showed the brick building bursting into flames. Black smoke was later seen billowing from the building.
As of Wednesday morning, the fire is still active, and crews were unable to enter.
Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg said during a news conference the explosion happened just before noon Tuesday, and responding firefighters noticed the building collapsed.
A male employee and his two young daughters may have been in an office area near the company’s grain bin at the time of the explosion, Spellerberg said.
The two girls, under the age of 12, were waiting for their father to get off work to go to a doctor’s appointment, according to officials.
