Picture from eyewitness Cindy Tate of apparent explosion in Washington Parish reported in Isabel on Lee Road
Melanie Hebert
@MelanieHebert
Picture from eyewitness Cindy Tate of apparent explosion in Washington Parish reported in Isabel on Lee Road
A gas line reportedly exploded around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Louisiana 60 and Louisiana 1072 in Washington Parish, about 65 miles north of New Orleans. WDSU reported around 6:17 a.m. local time that officials and hazardous materials crews were on their way to the scene. No injuries have been reported.
According to WWLTV, witnesses saw a bright orange light and reported a funny smell. A local radio station reports that 10,000 are without power.
Last week, two people died and 77 were injured after a massive explosion at the Williams Olefin chemical plant in Geismar, La.
More photos and videos from today's explosion:
PICTURE: Taken from a viewer near explosion in Washington Parish. @wdsu
Blake Hanson
@BlakeMHanson
PICTURE: Taken from a viewer near explosion in Washington Parish. @wdsu
Smoke still billowing from explosion in Washington Parish, Pic sent by WDSU Web Mgr Clint Durrett @Phanclan @wdsu
Randi Rousseau
@randirrousseau
Smoke still billowing from explosion in Washington Parish, Pic sent by WDSU Web Mgr Clint Durrett @Phanclan @wdsu
