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2 men injured in chemical explosion at East St. Louis factory

3 years ago
Two men were injured in a chemical explosion Sunday night at Allnex USA, a resins factory in East St. Louis. East St. Louis Assistant Fire Chief George McClellan told KSDK the explosion happened at about 10 p.m. inside the plant, starting a fire and causing significant damage to parts of the factory. In a statement Monday afternoon, the company said one of the men was treated at the hospital and released and the other remained in the hospital for treatment. McClellan said the flames were through…
Hayley Vawter, KSDK